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Hot dog vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot dogs and pizza different?

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, selenium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 48% higher.
  • Hot dogs contain 5 times more cholesterol than pizza. While hot dogs contain 77mg of cholesterol, pizza contains only 17mg.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than pizza (60).

Frankfurter, meat and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +127.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~216mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +273.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.42µg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.39mg 28%
Fats 25.76g 9.69g 25%
Folate 6µg 93µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 2.608g 22%
Sodium 1090mg 598mg 21%
Cholesterol 77mg 17mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 1.681g 18%
Iron 1.09mg 2.48mg 17%
Saturated fat 7.666g 4.465g 15%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.36mg 14%
Selenium 12.5µg 19.9µg 13%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 4.17g 33.33g 10%
Calcium 99mg 188mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 3.825mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.195mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.83mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Protein 10.26g 11.39g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Calories 290kcal 266kcal 1%
Potassium 152mg 172mg 1%
Copper 0.097mg 0.105mg 1%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.34mg 1%
Phosphorus 206mg 216mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 234kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 0.96 N/A
Net carbs 4.17g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +165.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
Contains more OtherOther +44.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +699.3%

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
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.