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Hot dog vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot dogs and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher than hot dogs in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 388% more than hot dogs.
  • Hot dogs contain 22 times more sodium than tuna Bluefin. Hot dogs contain 1090mg of sodium, while tuna Bluefin contains 50mg.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index (28) than tuna Bluefin (0).

Frankfurter, meat and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +890%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +326.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +274.4%

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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +405.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +593%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 10.88µg 388%
Vitamin A 0µg 757µg 84%
Selenium 12.5µg 46.8µg 62%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 10.54mg 49%
Sodium 1090mg 50mg 45%
Protein 10.26g 29.91g 39%
Fats 25.76g 6.28g 30%
Saturated fat 7.666g 1.612g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.525mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 2.053g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.37mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.278mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 1.844g 17%
Phosphorus 206mg 326mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.306mg 14%
Magnesium 15mg 64mg 12%
Cholesterol 77mg 49mg 9%
Calcium 99mg 10mg 9%
Calories 290kcal 184kcal 5%
Potassium 152mg 323mg 5%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.77mg 4%
Iron 1.09mg 1.31mg 3%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Copper 0.097mg 0.11mg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +310.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.5%
Contains more OtherOther +34.9%
~equal in Water ~59.09g

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +454.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.