Hot dog vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hot dogs and salsa different?
- Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc, while salsa is higher in iron and vitamin A.
- Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than salsa.
Frankfurter, meat and USDA Commodity, salsa types were used 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 | +725% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +605.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +586.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3025% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +303.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +146.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0µg | 65% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 0.2g | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 0.029g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.107g | 29% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 430mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 0.016g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 30mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 0.4µg | 22% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 1.5g | 18% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 2.24mg | 14% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 36kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 1.08mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 12mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 0.17mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 270mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.149mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +584% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12780% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +71062.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4015.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
