Hot dog vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between hot dogs and soft serve?
- Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, copper, and zinc, yet soft serve is richer in vitamin A.
- Hot dogs' daily need coverage for sodium is 45% higher.
- Hot dogs have 28 times more vitamin B3 than soft serve. Hot dogs have 2.665mg of vitamin B3, while soft serve has 0.095mg.
- Soft serve contains less sodium.
- Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index than soft serve.
We used Frankfurter, meat and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +419% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +223.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +800% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +316.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +12.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2705.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +245.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +214% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +221.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 61mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.5µg | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.46g | 26% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 13g | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 3.49g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 162µg | 18% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 3µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 0.095mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 116mg | 13% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 4.1g | 12% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 0.21mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.048mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 0.52mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 22.2g | 6% |
| Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 91mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.182mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.506mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 29IU | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 290kcal | 222kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.61mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.7g | 3% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 131mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.005mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 7.46g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 152mg | 177mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 21.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.16g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0.296mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
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:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +150.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +98.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +288.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +432.4% |
~equal in
Water
~59.8g
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
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +226.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +857.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~7.46g
