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Hot dog vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot dogs and pumpkin

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% more.
  • Pumpkin contains less cholesterol.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkin is 52, while the glycemic index of hot dogs is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Pumpkin, raw.

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +36.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.8%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +457.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.298mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Sodium 1090mg 1mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0.1g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.052g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.005g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.013g 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 206mg 44mg 23%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.3µg 22%
Protein 10.26g 1g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.6mg 13%
Calories 290kcal 26kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.32mg 8%
Calcium 99mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.061mg 8%
Potassium 152mg 340mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.06mg 6%
Iron 1.09mg 0.8mg 4%
Folate 6µg 16µg 3%
Copper 0.097mg 0.127mg 3%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.125mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Carbs 4.17g 6.5g 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.298mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +926%
Contains more FatsFats +25660%
Contains more OtherOther +337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.9%
Contains more WaterWater +62.7%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87484.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87980%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.