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Hot dog vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot dogs and Swiss cheese

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B3, while Swiss cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily calcium needs 79% more than hot dogs.
  • Hot dogs have 42 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. Hot dogs have 2.665mg of vitamin B3, while Swiss cheese has 0.064mg.
  • Swiss cheese is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +738.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +799%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4064.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 99mg 890mg 79%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 3.06µg 62%
Phosphorus 206mg 574mg 53%
Saturated fat 7.666g 18.227g 48%
Sodium 1090mg 187mg 39%
Protein 10.26g 26.96g 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Selenium 12.5µg 30µg 32%
Zinc 1.2mg 4.37mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 1.341g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.064mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.302mg 14%
Iron 1.09mg 0.13mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 8.046g 8%
Fats 25.76g 30.99g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.071mg 7%
Copper 0.097mg 0.047mg 6%
Calories 290kcal 393kcal 5%
Cholesterol 77mg 93mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.011mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 72mg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.353mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 1.44g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 1.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.8%
Contains more FatsFats +20.3%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.4%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.