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Hot dog vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hot dogs and shrimp

  • Hot dogs are higher in iron; however, shrimp is richer in copper and magnesium.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for sodium is 43% higher.
  • Hot dogs have 137 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While hot dogs have 7.666g of saturated fat, shrimp has only 0.056g.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +113.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%

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%
Shrimp
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 111mg 43%
Fats 25.76g 0.28g 39%
Cholesterol 77mg 189mg 37%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.056g 35%
Copper 0.097mg 0.379mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.079g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.048g 28%
Protein 10.26g 23.98g 27%
Selenium 12.5µg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Calories 290kcal 99kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 9%
Iron 1.09mg 0.51mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 39mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 5%
Phosphorus 206mg 237mg 4%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.64mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 259mg 3%
Calcium 99mg 70mg 3%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.033mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +9100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1985%
Contains more OtherOther +189.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32%

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
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23620.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5474.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.