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Hot dog vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot dogs and thyme different?

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 205% higher.
  • Thyme has less sodium.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than thyme (45).

Frankfurter, meat and Thyme, fresh 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.7%
Contains more IronIron +1500.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3720%

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%
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +289.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.09mg 17.45mg 205%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.045mg 1.719mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Copper 0.097mg 0.555mg 51%
Sodium 1090mg 9mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 1.68g 37%
Magnesium 15mg 160mg 35%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.467g 33%
Calcium 99mg 405mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.081g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.471mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.532g 26%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 23%
Phosphorus 206mg 106mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.348mg 14%
Potassium 152mg 609mg 13%
Folate 6µg 45µg 10%
Calories 290kcal 101kcal 9%
Protein 10.26g 5.56g 9%
Carbs 4.17g 24.45g 7%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.81mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 1.824mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.409mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 10.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.307mg 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
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
~equal in Other ~3.2g

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
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13956.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +727.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.