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Hot dog vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot dogs and skipjack tuna

  • Skipjack tuna is richer than hot dogs in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and iron.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 101% more than hot dogs.
  • Hot dogs have 23 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. Hot dogs have 1090mg of sodium, while skipjack tuna has 47mg.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index (28) than skipjack tuna (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.4%
Contains more IronIron +46.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +274.4%

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.
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +603.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +491%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.122mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 18.756mg 101%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.981mg 63%
Selenium 12.5µg 46.8µg 62%
Sodium 1090mg 47mg 45%
Fats 25.76g 1.29g 38%
Protein 10.26g 28.21g 36%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.42g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.243g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.403g 27%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 2.19µg 26%
Phosphorus 206mg 285mg 11%
Potassium 152mg 522mg 11%
Calories 290kcal 132kcal 8%
Magnesium 15mg 44mg 7%
Iron 1.09mg 1.6mg 6%
Cholesterol 77mg 60mg 6%
Calcium 99mg 37mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.05mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.019mg 1%
Copper 0.097mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.038mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 0g 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.122mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +1896.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%
Contains more OtherOther +134.9%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4585.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +992.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.