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

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What are the differences between hot dogs and white chocolate?

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6, yet white chocolate is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 59% more.
  • Hot dogs have 12 times more sodium than white chocolate. While hot dogs have 1090mg of sodium, white chocolate has only 90mg.
  • The glycemic index of hot dogs is lower.

We used Frankfurter, meat and Candies, white chocolate types 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +354.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +462.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.666g 19.412g 53%
Sodium 1090mg 90mg 43%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.56µg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 1.013g 23%
Cholesterol 77mg 21mg 19%
Carbs 4.17g 59.24g 18%
Selenium 12.5µg 4.5µg 15%
Calories 290kcal 539kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.745mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.282mg 12%
Iron 1.09mg 0.24mg 11%
Fats 25.76g 32.09g 10%
Calcium 99mg 199mg 10%
Protein 10.26g 5.87g 9%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.056mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 9.097g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.608mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.96mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Phosphorus 206mg 176mg 4%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.74mg 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 286mg 4%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.008mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 59g N/A
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
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%

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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.8%
Contains more WaterWater +4231.5%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1320.6%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +334.7%

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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 chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.