Hot dog vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hot dogs and steak?
- Hot dogs are higher in calcium and phosphorus, yet steak is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 47% more.
- Hot dogs have 19 times more sodium than steak. While hot dogs have 1090mg of sodium, steak has only 58mg.
- The glycemic index of steak is lower.
We used Frankfurter, meat and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +725% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +120.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +428.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +154.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +148.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +201.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +40.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 6.34mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 58mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 31.8µg | 35% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 24.85g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.5mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 2.2µg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.896g | 23% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 2.4mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 5.149mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.301mg | 14% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 19.02g | 10% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 12mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 163mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 9.171g | 6% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 279mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 8.443g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 290kcal | 271kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.085mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 78mg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +548.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +142.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +391.5% |
