Hot dog vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between hot dogs and veal
- Hot dogs have more vitamin B12 and calcium, while veal has more vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Hot dogs cover your daily need for sodium, 44% more than veal.
- Hot dogs contain 6 times more calcium than veal. While hot dogs contain 99mg of calcium, veal contains only 17mg.
- The amount of sodium in veal is lower.
- Veal has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of veal is 0, while the glycemic index of hot dogs is 28.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frankfurter, meat and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +482.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +222.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +201.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +274.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +134.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 83mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 8.03mg | 34% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 7.56g | 28% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 24.38g | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.55g | 26% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 3.87mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 2.84g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 3.04g | 21% |
| Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.39mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 1.16mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 1.27µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.27mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 103mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 17mg | 8% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 337mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 13.7µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 217mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 0.99mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.103mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +240.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +169.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +137.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +700.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.3% |
