Hot dog vs. Wendy's hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hot dogs and wendy's hamburgers different?
- Hot dogs are higher in phosphorus and calcium; however, wendy's hamburgers are richer in iron, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for hot dogs is 30% higher.
- Hot dogs contain 3 times more calcium than wendy's hamburgers. While hot dogs contain 99mg of calcium, wendy's hamburgers contain only 34mg.
- Wendy's hamburgers have less sodium.
Frankfurter, meat and WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese are the varieties used 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 CalciumCalcium | +191.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +150.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +43.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +105.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +315.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.6% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +45.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +69.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1090mg | 395mg | 30% |
Fats | 25.76g | 10.6g | 23% |
Iron | 1.09mg | 2.73mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 1.55g | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.275mg | 18% |
Saturated fat | 7.666g | 3.689g | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 4.077g | 18% |
Phosphorus | 206mg | 103mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 35mg | 14% |
Zinc | 1.2mg | 2.47mg | 12% |
Selenium | 12.5µg | 18.2µg | 10% |
Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
Calcium | 99mg | 34mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.205mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.187mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 1.45µg | 5% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
Copper | 0.097mg | 0.139mg | 5% |
Starch | 11.52g | 5% | |
Protein | 10.26g | 12.63g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.114mg | 4% |
Calories | 290kcal | 213kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 3.225mg | 4% |
Carbs | 4.17g | 16.82g | 4% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.32g | 2% | |
Magnesium | 15mg | 18mg | 1% |
Potassium | 152mg | 195mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.336mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 15.52g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.907mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.963mg | 0.769mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.461mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.555mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
Protein:
12.63 g
Fats:
10.6 g
Carbs:
16.82 g
Water:
58.41 g
Other:
1.54 g
Contains more FatsFats | +143% |
Contains more OtherOther | +127.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +303.4% |
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Water
~58.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.404 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.9% |