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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.
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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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%
~equal in Copper ~0.106mg

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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.561mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Brown rice 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
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
3% 26% 70%
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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
26% 37% 37%
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%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.