Hot dog vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hot dogs and brown rice?
- Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and iron, yet brown rice is higher in manganese and vitamin B1.
- Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
- The glycemic index of hot dogs is lower.
We used Frankfurter, meat and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +94.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +69% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2064.4% |
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 | +11.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +223.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0µg | 65% |
Sodium | 1090mg | 4mg | 47% |
Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.974mg | 40% |
Fats | 25.76g | 0.97g | 38% |
Saturated fat | 7.666g | 0.26g | 34% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 0.369g | 28% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.366g | 27% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 0mg | 26% |
Phosphorus | 206mg | 103mg | 15% |
Protein | 10.26g | 2.74g | 15% |
Selenium | 12.5µg | 5.8µg | 12% |
Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.178mg | 10% |
Calcium | 99mg | 3mg | 10% |
Calories | 290kcal | 123kcal | 8% |
Carbs | 4.17g | 25.58g | 7% |
Iron | 1.09mg | 0.56mg | 7% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 39mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.069mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.2mg | 0.71mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.123mg | 3% |
Potassium | 152mg | 86mg | 2% |
Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 2.561mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.097mg | 0.106mg | 1% |
Folate | 6µg | 9µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 23.98g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.24g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.907mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.963mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.555mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +274.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2555.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +695.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +513.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.404 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2985.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1103.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |