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.
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
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% |