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Hot dog vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot dogs and omelette

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3, while omelette is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Omelette covers your daily cholesterol needs 79% more than hot dogs.
  • Hot dogs have 42 times more vitamin B3 than omelette. Hot dogs have 2.665mg of vitamin B3, while omelette has 0.064mg.
  • Omelette is lower in sodium.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index (28) than omelette (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4064.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +578.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 77mg 313mg 79%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Sodium 1090mg 155mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.76µg 34%
Selenium 12.5µg 25.8µg 24%
Fats 25.76g 11.66g 22%
Saturated fat 7.666g 3.319g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.289mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.386mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 172µg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.064mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 4.843g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 2.712g 11%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Folate 6µg 39µg 8%
Calories 290kcal 154kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.29mg 7%
Phosphorus 206mg 167mg 6%
Calcium 99mg 48mg 5%
Iron 1.09mg 1.48mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.143mg 2%
Carbs 4.17g 0.64g 1%
Potassium 152mg 117mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Protein 10.26g 10.57g 1%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.09mg 1%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.024mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +120.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +551.6%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%
~equal in Protein ~10.57g

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.