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Hot dog vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot dogs and tofu?

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, and copper.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Frankfurter, meat and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate types 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%
Tofu
Tofu
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.5%
Contains more IronIron +391.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +99%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1244.4%

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%
Tofu
Tofu
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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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Iron 1.09mg 5.36mg 53%
Sodium 1090mg 7mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 4.78g 32%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.691g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 1.056g 26%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Calcium 99mg 350mg 25%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.605mg 24%
Phosphorus 206mg 97mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.195mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 2.699g 11%
Copper 0.097mg 0.193mg 11%
Calories 290kcal 76kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.047mg 9%
Selenium 12.5µg 8.9µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.052mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.068mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.8mg 4%
Protein 10.26g 8.08g 4%
Magnesium 15mg 30mg 4%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.01mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Potassium 152mg 121mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 1.87g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.221mg 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
Tofu
Tofu
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27%
Contains more FatsFats +438.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123%
Contains more OtherOther +386.1%
Contains more WaterWater +50.2%

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
Tofu
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +978.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.