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Hot dog vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot dogs and pumpkin seeds

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, while pumpkin seeds have more zinc, fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, and potassium.
  • Pumpkin seeds cover your daily need for zinc, 83% more than hot dogs.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pumpkin seeds is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frankfurter, meat and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1646.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +504.6%
Contains more IronIron +203.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +758.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1002.2%

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +831.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +453.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 1.2mg 10.3mg 83%
Fiber 0g 18.4g 74%
Copper 0.097mg 0.69mg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Magnesium 15mg 262mg 59%
Sodium 1090mg 18mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 8.844g 30%
Iron 1.09mg 3.31mg 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 23%
Potassium 152mg 919mg 23%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.496mg 20%
Saturated fat 7.666g 3.67g 18%
Carbs 4.17g 53.75g 17%
Protein 10.26g 18.55g 17%
Phosphorus 206mg 92mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.286mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 6.032g 13%
Fats 25.76g 19.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.037mg 10%
Calories 290kcal 446kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.052mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.056mg 5%
Calcium 99mg 55mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 35.35g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.924mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1151.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1189%
~equal in Other ~3.8g

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
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.8%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.