Hot dog vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between hot dogs and meatball
- Hot dogs have more selenium; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, fiber, folate, and iron.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 74% more.
- Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Meatballs, meatless.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +296% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1462.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +98.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +627.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +810.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1605.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.938mg | 74% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.706mg | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 1.425g | 28% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 9g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 2.188g | 23% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 550mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 0.8µg | 21% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 21g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 344mg | 20% |
| Folate | 6µg | 78µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.6g | 18% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 2.16mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1.73mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.213mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 25mg | 7% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 197kcal | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 1.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 1.5µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 4.666g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 2.5mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 180mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +186.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
~equal in
Water
~58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +420.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.666g