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Hot dog vs. Potato wedges — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot dogs and potato wedges

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc, while potato wedges are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than potato wedges.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen.

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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 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more IronIron +55.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%

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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Potato wedges DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 49mg 45%
Fats 25.76g 2.2g 36%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.55g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.102g 29%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 1.451g 25%
Selenium 12.5µg 23%
Phosphorus 206mg 87mg 17%
Protein 10.26g 2.7g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.35mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.2mg 12%
Copper 0.097mg 11%
Calories 290kcal 123kcal 8%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.37mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Calcium 99mg 15mg 8%
Potassium 152mg 394mg 7%
Carbs 4.17g 25.5g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 1.54mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Iron 1.09mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 6µg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 23.5g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +280%
Contains more FatsFats +1070.9%
Contains more OtherOther +169.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +511.5%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%

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
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +684.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4217.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.