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Hot dog vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hot dogs and summer squash

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and calcium; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin C.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than hot dogs (28).

The food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more IronIron +211.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +313.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +442.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 2mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0.18g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.044g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.089g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.016g 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 206mg 38mg 24%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.2µg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Protein 10.26g 1.21g 18%
Calories 290kcal 16kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.487mg 14%
Iron 1.09mg 0.35mg 9%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.29mg 8%
Calcium 99mg 15mg 8%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.175mg 6%
Folate 6µg 29µg 6%
Copper 0.097mg 0.051mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.218mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Potassium 152mg 262mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.142mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Carbs 4.17g 3.35g 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 2.25g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +747.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14211.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.5%
Contains more OtherOther +464.5%
Contains more WaterWater +68.1%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71062.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4848.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.