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Hot dog vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot dogs and tamarind

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +861.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +513.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.2%
Contains more IronIron +156.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +678.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 28mg 46%
Fats 25.76g 0.6g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.272g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.428mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.059g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.181g 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Iron 1.09mg 2.8mg 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Selenium 12.5µg 1.3µg 20%
Carbs 4.17g 62.5g 19%
Magnesium 15mg 92mg 18%
Protein 10.26g 2.8g 15%
Potassium 152mg 628mg 14%
Phosphorus 206mg 113mg 13%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.066mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 1.938mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.143mg 3%
Calories 290kcal 239kcal 3%
Calcium 99mg 74mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.152mg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.1mg 1%
Copper 0.097mg 0.086mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4193.3%
Contains more WaterWater +79.3%
Contains more OtherOther +29.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1398.8%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6190.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7364.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.