Hot dog vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hot dogs and pudding different?
- Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and zinc than pudding.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 53% higher.
- Hot dogs contain 20 times more vitamin B3 than pudding. While hot dogs contain 2.665mg of vitamin B3, pudding contains only 0.133mg.
- Pudding has less sodium.
- Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than pudding (47).
Frankfurter, meat and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk 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.
Contains more IronIron | +220.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +237.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +14.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +115.6% |
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 | +216.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1903.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +453.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +406.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.31µg | 53% |
Sodium | 1090mg | 98mg | 43% |
Fats | 25.76g | 3.15g | 35% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.18g | 28% |
Saturated fat | 7.666g | 1.81g | 27% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 0.819g | 26% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 9mg | 23% |
Phosphorus | 206mg | 87mg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 0.133mg | 16% |
Selenium | 12.5µg | 3.7µg | 16% |
Protein | 10.26g | 3.16g | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
Calories | 290kcal | 120kcal | 9% |
Iron | 1.09mg | 0.34mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.2mg | 0.48mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 44IU | 6% | |
Carbs | 4.17g | 19.64g | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 39µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.157mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.8g | 3% |
Copper | 0.097mg | 0.111mg | 2% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 4µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Calcium | 99mg | 106mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 20mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 18.84g | N/A |
Potassium | 152mg | 150mg | 0% |
Sugar | 11.96g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +224.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +717.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +280.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +371% |
Contains more WaterWater | +29.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1290.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2346.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.4% |