Hot dog vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hot dogs and monterey Jack
- Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and copper; however, monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Monterey Jack covers your daily calcium needs 65% more than hot dogs.
- Monterey Jack contains 29 times less vitamin B3 than hot dogs. Hot dogs contain 2.665mg of vitamin B3, while monterey Jack contains 0.093mg.
- Monterey Jack has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Cheese, monterey.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +87.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +51.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +203.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +309.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +653.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -45% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2765.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +89.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +222.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 99mg | 746mg | 65% |
Saturated fat | 7.666g | 19.066g | 52% |
Phosphorus | 206mg | 444mg | 34% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.83µg | 31% |
Protein | 10.26g | 24.48g | 28% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.899g | 23% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 198µg | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.39mg | 21% |
Sodium | 1090mg | 600mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 0.093mg | 16% |
Zinc | 1.2mg | 3mg | 16% |
Fats | 25.76g | 30.28g | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 8.751g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.079mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.097mg | 0.032mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.09mg | 0.72mg | 5% |
Calories | 290kcal | 373kcal | 4% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 89mg | 4% |
Selenium | 12.5µg | 14.5µg | 4% |
Folate | 6µg | 18µg | 3% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 15mg | 27mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
Potassium | 152mg | 81mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.17g | 0.68g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 0.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 1.519mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.907mg | 2.344mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.963mg | 2.037mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 1.289mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.555mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.859mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
Protein:
24.48 g
Fats:
30.28 g
Carbs:
0.68 g
Water:
41.01 g
Other:
3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +513.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +37.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +138.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +17.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.404 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.899 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +389.9% |