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Hot dog vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot dogs and taffy (candy)

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and copper than taffy (candy).
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of hot dogs is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4966.7%
Contains more IronIron +10800%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1685.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +908.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15600%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.01µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 52mg 45%
Fats 25.76g 3.33g 35%
Phosphorus 206mg 1mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.121g 29%
Carbs 4.17g 91.56g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.838g 26%
Saturated fat 7.666g 2.049g 26%
Cholesterol 77mg 9mg 23%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.7µg 21%
Protein 10.26g 0.03g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.002mg 17%
Iron 1.09mg 0.01mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.097mg 0mg 11%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.21mg 9%
Calcium 99mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.012mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.004mg 6%
Calories 290kcal 397kcal 5%
Potassium 152mg 3mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.028mg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 0mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34100%
Contains more FatsFats +673.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1061%
Contains more OtherOther +1421.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2095.7%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1258.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3539.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.