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Hot dog vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot dogs and spread

  • Hot dogs have more phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B3, and selenium, while spread has more vitamin E and vitamin B1.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for phosphorus, 21% more than spread.
  • Hot dogs contain 8 times more calcium than spread. While hot dogs contain 99mg of calcium, spread contains only 12mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in spread is lower.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of hot dogs is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frankfurter, meat and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +34%
~equal in Sodium ~1013mg

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%
Spread
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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% 9% 8.7% 35% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +815.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Spread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 206mg 59mg 21%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 1.12µg 19%
Fats 25.76g 17.34g 13%
Cholesterol 77mg 38mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 2.565g 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.74mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.172mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 7.584g 10%
Calcium 99mg 12mg 9%
Saturated fat 7.666g 5.977g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 1.73mg 6%
Protein 10.26g 7.66g 5%
Selenium 12.5µg 9.7µg 5%
Iron 1.09mg 0.79mg 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.12mg 4%
Calories 290kcal 235kcal 3%
Carbs 4.17g 11.94g 3%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Sodium 1090mg 1013mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.02mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.43mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 110mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.134mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 307kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 4.17g 11.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.9%
Contains more FatsFats +48.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.3%
~equal in Water ~60.28g

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%

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/174583/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.