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Hot dog vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot dogs and brazil nut different?

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3463% more than hot dogs.
  • Brazil nut is lower in sodium.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index (28) than brazil nut (10).

Frankfurter, meat and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2406.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +333.6%
Contains more IronIron +122.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1696.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2617.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15236%

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%
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +803.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2873.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1021.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 12.5µg 1917µg 3463%
Copper 0.097mg 1.743mg 183%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 24.399g 133%
Magnesium 15mg 376mg 86%
Phosphorus 206mg 725mg 74%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Fats 25.76g 67.1g 64%
Manganese 0.045mg 1.223mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.617mg 47%
Sodium 1090mg 3mg 47%
Saturated fat 7.666g 16.134g 38%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 5.65mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 23.879g 31%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Zinc 1.2mg 4.06mg 26%
Calories 290kcal 659kcal 18%
Iron 1.09mg 2.43mg 17%
Potassium 152mg 659mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.295mg 15%
Protein 10.26g 14.32g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.035mg 7%
Calcium 99mg 160mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.101mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 6µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.184mg 3%
Carbs 4.17g 11.74g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +1546.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.6%
Contains more FatsFats +160.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.5%
~equal in Other ~3.42g

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +454%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.