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Hot dog vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot dogs and tortilla

  • Hot dogs have more phosphorus and vitamin B6, while tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for saturated fat, 37% more than tortilla.
  • Hot dogs contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than tortilla. While hot dogs contain 0.166mg of vitamin B6, tortilla contains only 0.06mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tortilla is lower.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frankfurter, meat and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +249.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.102mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.114mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 65%
Fats 25.76g 0.95g 38%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.296g 34%
Iron 1.09mg 3.81mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.185g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.391g 27%
Sodium 1090mg 482mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.37mg 26%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Folate 6µg 98µg 23%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 4.17g 49.94g 15%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.268mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 4.125mg 9%
Phosphorus 206mg 146mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.06mg 8%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.32mg 8%
Selenium 12.5µg 16.6µg 7%
Protein 10.26g 7.28g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.17mg 3%
Calories 290kcal 237kcal 3%
Calcium 99mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.114mg 1%
Copper 0.097mg 0.102mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 105mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2611.6%
Contains more WaterWater +40.9%
Contains more OtherOther +87.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1097.6%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6054.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1026.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.