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Hot dog vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hot dogs and pork Meat

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 75% higher.
  • Hot dogs have 19 times more sodium than pork Meat. While hot dogs have 1090mg of sodium, pork Meat has only 57mg.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).

The food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.15mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +345.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.95mg 75%
Selenium 12.5µg 38.2µg 47%
Sodium 1090mg 57mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.739mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.57µg 42%
Fats 25.76g 3.51g 34%
Protein 10.26g 26.17g 32%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 7.432mg 30%
Saturated fat 7.666g 1.198g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.506g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 1.334g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.387mg 20%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.012mg 14%
Zinc 1.2mg 2.42mg 11%
Calcium 99mg 6mg 9%
Phosphorus 206mg 267mg 9%
Potassium 152mg 421mg 8%
Calories 290kcal 143kcal 7%
Magnesium 15mg 29mg 3%
Copper 0.097mg 0.111mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.08mg 1%
Iron 1.09mg 1.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Cholesterol 77mg 73mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +633.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +302.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.1%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +753.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +770.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/nutrients
  2. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.