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

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How are hot dogs and tuna salad different?

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B6, and zinc, while tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily need for selenium, 52% more than hot dogs.
  • Hot dogs contain 6 times more cholesterol than tuna salad. Hot dogs contain 77mg of cholesterol, while tuna salad contains 13mg.

Frankfurter, meat and Fish, tuna salad 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +482.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.6%
~equal in Iron ~1mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 12.5µg 41.2µg 52%
Sodium 1090mg 402mg 30%
Saturated fat 7.666g 1.544g 28%
Fats 25.76g 9.26g 25%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 6.7mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 2.887g 21%
Cholesterol 77mg 13mg 21%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 1.2µg 15%
Protein 10.26g 16.04g 12%
Calcium 99mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.081mg 7%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.56mg 6%
Calories 290kcal 187kcal 5%
Copper 0.097mg 0.145mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.07mg 4%
Phosphorus 206mg 178mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Carbs 4.17g 9.41g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 4.122g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.031mg 2%
Iron 1.09mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 178mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.26mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 9.41g N/A
Manganese 0.045mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +178.2%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.122g

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.