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Hot dog vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hot dogs and tomato paste?

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, yet tomato paste is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index than tomato paste.

We used Frankfurter, meat and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types in this comparison.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +567.1%
Contains more IronIron +173.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +571.1%

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Tomato paste DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 59mg 45%
Fats 25.76g 0.47g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.1g 34%
Copper 0.097mg 0.365mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.16g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.067g 28%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 4.3mg 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Potassium 152mg 1014mg 25%
Iron 1.09mg 2.98mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.9mg 24%
Phosphorus 206mg 83mg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Selenium 12.5µg 5.3µg 13%
Protein 10.26g 4.32g 12%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.302mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Calories 290kcal 82kcal 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 76µg 8%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Calcium 99mg 36mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 42mg 6%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.63mg 5%
Carbs 4.17g 18.91g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.216mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 3.076mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.142mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.153mg 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Net carbs 4.17g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5380.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353.5%
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16894%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2652.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.