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Hot dog vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hot dogs and watermelon?

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc, yet watermelon is richer in vitamin A.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Frankfurter, meat and Watermelon, raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1314.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +354.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +131%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1772.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3025%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +476.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1397.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 1mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0.15g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.016g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.05g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.037g 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 11mg 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.4µg 22%
Protein 10.26g 0.61g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.178mg 16%
Calories 290kcal 30kcal 13%
Iron 1.09mg 0.24mg 11%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.045mg 9%
Calcium 99mg 7mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.021mg 8%
Copper 0.097mg 0.042mg 6%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.033mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.221mg 2%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.05mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 7.55g 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Potassium 152mg 112mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Manganese 0.045mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1582%
Contains more FatsFats +17073.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1358.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.1%
Contains more WaterWater +62.4%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30673%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8708%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.