Hot dog vs. McFlurry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are hot dogs and mcFlurry different?

Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6, while mcFlurry is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B5.
Hot dogs cover your daily need for sodium, 45% more than mcFlurry.
Hot dogs contain 19 times more vitamin B3 than mcFlurry. Hot dogs contain 2.665mg of vitamin B3, while mcFlurry contains 0.139mg.
McFlurry is lower in sodium.

Frankfurter, meat and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES types were used in this article.

Infographic

Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Hot dog

McFlurry

Contains more IronIron	+303.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+120.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+77.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95%

~equal in Manganese ~0.046mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Hot dog

McFlurry

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1817.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+161.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+135.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.051mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1090mg	54mg	45%
Vitamin B12	1.57µg	0.6µg	40%
Fats	25.76g	6.46g	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.404g	0.282g	27%
Monounsaturated fat	11.386g	1.67g	24%
Selenium	12.5µg		23%
Cholesterol	77mg	16mg	20%
Saturated fat	7.666g	3.402g	19%
Vitamin B3	2.665mg	0.139mg	16%
Phosphorus	206mg	116mg	13%
Protein	10.26g	4.02g	12%
Iron	1.09mg	0.27mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.121mg	0.243mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.166mg	0.053mg	9%
Carbs	4.17g	26.82g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg	0.73mg	8%
Calories	290kcal	177kcal	6%
Copper	0.097mg	0.044mg	6%
Zinc	1.2mg	0.54mg	6%
Calcium	99mg	135mg	4%
Potassium	152mg	208mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.2g	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.08mg	1%
Folate	6µg	3µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	2.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	283kcal	440kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	56g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	0.57	N/A
Net carbs	4.17g	26.62g	N/A
Magnesium	15mg	17mg	0%
Sugar		24.37g	N/A
Manganese	0.045mg	0.046mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.051mg	0%
Trans fat		0.281g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.111mg		0%
Threonine	0.474mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.53mg		0%
Leucine	0.907mg		0%
Lysine	0.963mg		0%
Methionine	0.291mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.445mg		0%
Valine	0.555mg		0%
Histidine	0.331mg		0%
Fructose		0.21g	0%