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Hot dog vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot dogs and rib eye steak?

  • Hot dogs are higher in calcium, yet rib eye steak is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for sodium is 45% more.
  • Hot dogs have 9 times more calcium than rib eye steak. While hot dogs have 99mg of calcium, rib eye steak has only 11mg.
  • The amount of sodium in rib eye steak is lower.
  • The glycemic index of rib eye steak is lower.

We used Frankfurter, meat and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types 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.
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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains more IronIron +105.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.6%

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.
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 0% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Sodium 1090mg 54mg 45%
Zinc 1.2mg 5.91mg 43%
Selenium 12.5µg 29.7µg 31%
Protein 10.26g 23.69g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.477mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 1.027g 23%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 2.1µg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 4.908mg 14%
Iron 1.09mg 2.24mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.287mg 13%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Saturated fat 7.666g 9.684g 9%
Calcium 99mg 11mg 9%
Phosphorus 206mg 152mg 8%
Fats 25.76g 21.81g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.536mg 5%
Potassium 152mg 260mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 10.519g 2%
Copper 0.097mg 0.08mg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.08mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Cholesterol 77mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calories 290kcal 291kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

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
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +34900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.9%
~equal in Water ~54.49g

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
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~10.519g

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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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.