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Hot dog vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot dogs and white bread different?

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, white bread is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 65% higher.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than white bread (73).

Frankfurter, meat and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.
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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +231.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1091.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76%
~equal in Copper ~0.101mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +869.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.533mg 40%
Fats 25.76g 3.33g 35%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.698g 32%
Iron 1.09mg 3.61mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.599g 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Folate 6µg 111µg 26%
Sodium 1090mg 490mg 26%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.536mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 1.602g 19%
Selenium 12.5µg 22µg 17%
Carbs 4.17g 49.42g 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Phosphorus 206mg 98mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 4.78mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.243mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.087mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.536mg 5%
Calcium 99mg 144mg 5%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.74mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Protein 10.26g 8.85g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Calories 290kcal 266kcal 1%
Potassium 152mg 126mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Copper 0.097mg 0.101mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +673.6%
Contains more WaterWater +54.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1085.1%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1800.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.