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Hot dog vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot dogs and walnut

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12; however, walnut is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 165% more than hot dogs.
  • Walnut has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of hot dogs is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +953.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.1%
Contains more IronIron +167%
Contains more CopperCopper +1535.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7486.7%
~equal in Calcium ~98mg

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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 47.174g 285%
Copper 0.097mg 1.586mg 165%
Manganese 0.045mg 3.414mg 146%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Fats 25.76g 65.21g 61%
Sodium 1090mg 2mg 47%
Magnesium 15mg 158mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.537mg 29%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.341mg 24%
Folate 6µg 98µg 23%
Iron 1.09mg 2.91mg 23%
Phosphorus 206mg 346mg 20%
Calories 290kcal 654kcal 18%
Zinc 1.2mg 3.09mg 17%
Selenium 12.5µg 4.9µg 14%
Protein 10.26g 15.23g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 1.125mg 10%
Potassium 152mg 441mg 9%
Saturated fat 7.666g 6.126g 7%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 8.933g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.57mg 5%
Carbs 4.17g 13.71g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 7.01g N/A
Calcium 99mg 98mg 0%
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +1283.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.4%
Contains more FatsFats +153.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.8%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +971.2%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.