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.

Hot dog

Nachos

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.

Hot dog

Nachos

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			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.57µg	0.07µg	63%
Sodium	1090mg	313mg	34%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	4.08mg	26%
Cholesterol	77mg	3mg	25%
Saturated fat	7.666g	2.173g	25%
Vitamin K		19.3µg	16%
Fiber	0g	3.2g	13%
Vitamin B3	2.665mg	0.63mg	13%
Protein	10.26g	4.32g	12%
Starch		28.33g	12%
Carbs	4.17g	34.91g	10%
Fats	25.76g	21.5g	7%
Selenium	12.5µg	8.6µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	11.386g	14.02g	7%
Magnesium	15mg	42mg	6%
Potassium	152mg	362mg	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%
Vitamin B6	0.166mg	0.215mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.404g	5.04g	4%
Calories	290kcal	343kcal	3%
Zinc	1.2mg	0.86mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Phosphorus	206mg	198mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	5µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.121mg	0.133mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg	0.38mg	1%
Folate	6µg	10µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	283kcal	794kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	8.8	N/A
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