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Hot dog vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot dogs and nachos different?

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and selenium, while nachos are higher in vitamin E, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 63% more than nachos.
  • Hot dogs contain 26 times more cholesterol than nachos. Hot dogs contain 77mg of cholesterol, while nachos contain 3mg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than hot dogs (28).

Frankfurter, meat and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese types were used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg

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%
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +323%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2142.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2047.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.133mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.07µg 63%
Sodium 1090mg 313mg 34%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 4.08mg 26%
Saturated fat 7.666g 2.173g 25%
Cholesterol 77mg 3mg 25%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.63mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Protein 10.26g 4.32g 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 4.17g 34.91g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 14.02g 7%
Fats 25.76g 21.5g 7%
Selenium 12.5µg 8.6µg 7%
Potassium 152mg 362mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 42mg 6%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.187mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.123mg 6%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Calcium 99mg 63mg 4%
Iron 1.09mg 0.75mg 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.064mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 5.04g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.215mg 4%
Calories 290kcal 343kcal 3%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.86mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.133mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Phosphorus 206mg 198mg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.5%
Contains more FatsFats +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +50.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +737.2%

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
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.4%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.