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Hot dog vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot dogs and oatmeal

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium, while oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than oatmeal.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frankfurter, meat and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +47%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +446.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1140%

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.317mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Oatmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Iron 1.09mg 5.96mg 61%
Sodium 1090mg 49mg 45%
Fats 25.76g 1.36g 38%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.226g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.426g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.391g 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.558mg 22%
Phosphorus 206mg 77mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.26mg 17%
Protein 10.26g 2.37g 16%
Selenium 12.5µg 5µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 130µg 14%
Calories 290kcal 68kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.29mg 10%
Folate 6µg 44µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.215mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.62mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Magnesium 15mg 26mg 3%
Carbs 4.17g 11.67g 3%
Copper 0.097mg 0.066mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 61mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 3.025mg 2%
Calcium 99mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.07mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.317mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1794.1%
Contains more OtherOther +514%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.9%
Contains more WaterWater +49.2%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2812%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +933.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.