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Hot dog vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot dogs and sugar substitute different?

  • Hot dogs are higher in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, copper, and vitamin B2; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 78% higher.
  • Hot dogs contain 30 times more zinc than sugar substitute. While hot dogs contain 1.2mg of zinc, sugar substitute contains only 0.04mg.
  • Sugar substitute has less sodium.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than sugar substitute (40).

Frankfurter, meat and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown are the varieties used 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.
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.7%
Contains more IronIron +581.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1285.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2475%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +787.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1006.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 99mg 879mg 78%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 65%
Fats 25.76g 0g 40%
Saturated fat 7.666g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 29%
Phosphorus 206mg 8mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 28%
Carbs 4.17g 84.77g 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 23%
Sodium 1090mg 572mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 17%
Protein 10.26g 2.06g 16%
Iron 1.09mg 0.16mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.015mg 12%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.04mg 11%
Copper 0.097mg 0.007mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.015mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.08mg 5%
Calories 290kcal 347kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.015mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 39mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 6mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.022mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +398.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +516.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1932.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.1%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.