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Hot dog vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hot dogs and swordfish

  • Hot dogs are higher in calcium and iron; however, swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin E, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 102% higher.
  • Hot dogs have 17 times more calcium than swordfish. While hot dogs have 99mg of calcium, swordfish has only 6mg.
  • Swordfish has less sodium.
  • Swordfish has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).

The food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more IronIron +142.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +448%

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.62µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 12.5µg 68.5µg 102%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Sodium 1090mg 97mg 43%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 9.254mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.615mg 35%
Fats 25.76g 7.93g 27%
Protein 10.26g 23.45g 26%
Saturated fat 7.666g 1.911g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 1.368g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 3.544g 20%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 2.41mg 15%
Phosphorus 206mg 304mg 14%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Potassium 152mg 499mg 10%
Calcium 99mg 6mg 9%
Iron 1.09mg 0.45mg 8%
Calories 290kcal 172kcal 6%
Copper 0.097mg 0.046mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.063mg 4%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.78mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.089mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.417mg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 1.62µg 2%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.013mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 77mg 78mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +224.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +872.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%

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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +221.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.