Hot dog vs. Polish sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between hot dogs and Polish sausage
- Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and monounsaturated fat; however, Polish sausage is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and zinc.
- Polish sausage covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 37% more than hot dogs.
- Polish sausage contains 8 times less calcium than hot dogs. Hot dogs contain 99mg of calcium, while Polish sausage contains 12mg.
- Hot dogs have less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +725% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +41.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +60.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +812.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.502mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.98µg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.79g | 24% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 1540mg | 20% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 17.6g | 15% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 19.4g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 136mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 12mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 17.7µg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 1.93mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 3.443mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 66mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 9.7g | 4% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 237mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 0.88mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.45mg | 3% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 259kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.148mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 8.01g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.5g | 6.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 283kcal | 147kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 34g | 39g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.1 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 3.6g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.611mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.076mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 1.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.539mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0.679mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
19.4 g
Carbs:
3.6 g
Water:
55.2 g
Other:
4.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
~equal in
Water
~55.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.404 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.79 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +457.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~8.01g
