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Hot dog vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between hot dogs and spread

  • Hot dogs have more phosphorus and monounsaturated fat; however, spread is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin A needs 90% more than hot dogs.
  • Spread has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of hot dogs is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.7%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +794.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 65%
Phosphorus 206mg 0mg 29%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Saturated fat 7.666g 2.22g 25%
Selenium 12.5µg 23%
Protein 10.26g 0g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 17%
Sodium 1090mg 755mg 15%
Iron 1.09mg 14%
Fats 25.76g 17.1g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Copper 0.097mg 11%
Zinc 1.2mg 11%
Calcium 99mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.7mg 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 7.6g 9%
Calories 290kcal 158kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 12mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 3.98g 3%
Manganese 0.045mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Carbs 4.17g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 5.2 N/A
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g 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%

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
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +50.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +69.1%
Contains more WaterWater +43.5%

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
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.98g

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.