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 fats, phosphorus, and calcium; however, wendy's hamburgers are richer in iron, vitamin B1, zinc, and selenium.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hot dog

Wendy's hamburger

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hot dog

Wendy's hamburger

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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.336mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Manganese	0.045mg	0.187mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.121mg	0.205mg	6%
Protein	10.26g	12.63g	5%
Fiber	0g	1.3g	5%
Copper	0.097mg	0.139mg	5%
Starch		11.52g	5%
Vitamin B12	1.57µg	1.45µg	5%
Calories	290kcal	213kcal	4%
Carbs	4.17g	16.82g	4%
Vitamin B3	2.665mg	3.225mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.166mg	0.114mg	4%
Folate	6µg		2%
Fructose		1.32g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Magnesium	15mg	18mg	1%
Potassium	152mg	195mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg	0.336mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	5.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	283kcal	169kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.5	N/A
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%