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Hot dog vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between hot dogs and nutmeg

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12; however, nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily manganese needs 124% more than hot dogs.
  • Nutmeg has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of hot dogs is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +681.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.3%
Contains more IronIron +178.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +958.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6344.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~213mg

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +529.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.045mg 2.9mg 124%
Copper 0.097mg 1.027mg 103%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Saturated fat 7.666g 25.94g 83%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 16mg 47%
Magnesium 15mg 183mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.35g 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Iron 1.09mg 3.04mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.346mg 24%
Selenium 12.5µg 1.6µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 3.22g 20%
Folate 6µg 76µg 18%
Fats 25.76g 36.31g 16%
Carbs 4.17g 49.29g 15%
Calories 290kcal 525kcal 12%
Calcium 99mg 184mg 9%
Protein 10.26g 5.84g 9%
Zinc 1.2mg 2.15mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 1.299mg 9%
Potassium 152mg 350mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.057mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Phosphorus 206mg 213mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.16mg 0%
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
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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.7%
Contains more WaterWater +803.9%
Contains more OtherOther +50.2%
Contains more FatsFats +41%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1082%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +253.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1158.3%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.