Hot dog vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hot dogs and waffle?
- Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, yet waffle is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, iron, folate, and manganese.
- Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% more.
- Hot dogs have 6 times more vitamin B12 than waffle. While hot dogs have 1.57µg of vitamin B12, waffle has only 0.25µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in waffle is lower.
- The glycemic index of hot dogs is lower.
We used Frankfurter, meat and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +488.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +269.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +196.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +528% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +378.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +186.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 46.2µg | 61% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.25µg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 511mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 2.866g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 3.521g | 20% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 14.1g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.263mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.347mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 6.785g | 16% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 255mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 2.31mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.265mg | 10% |
| Folate | 6µg | 46µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 32.9g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.056mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 65µg | 7% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 7.9g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 0.68mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 2.073mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.485mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.062mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 190mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 290kcal | 291kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 32.9g | N/A |
| Potassium | 152mg | 159mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0.384mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.395mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +689% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +223.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.1% |
