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Hot dog vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hot dogs and watercress

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron; however, watercress is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Watercress, raw.

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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +445%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +990.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1288.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +442.2%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Sodium 1090mg 41mg 46%
Fats 25.76g 0.1g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.027g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.035g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.008g 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.9µg 21%
Phosphorus 206mg 60mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Protein 10.26g 2.3g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.2mg 15%
Calories 290kcal 11kcal 14%
Iron 1.09mg 0.2mg 11%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.11mg 10%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.244mg 9%
Potassium 152mg 330mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.129mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.09mg 3%
Copper 0.097mg 0.077mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Calcium 99mg 120mg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Carbs 4.17g 1.29g 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25660%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.3%
Contains more OtherOther +191.7%
Contains more WaterWater +68.9%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12482.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.