Hot dog vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between hot dogs and yam
- Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, yam is richer in potassium, vitamin C, fiber, and manganese.
- Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
- Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than yam (51).
The food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Yam, raw.
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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 | +482.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +101.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +274.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1685.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +436.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +83.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +782.2% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +278.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +382.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +283.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0µg | 65% |
Sodium | 1090mg | 9mg | 47% |
Fats | 25.76g | 0.17g | 39% |
Saturated fat | 7.666g | 0.037g | 35% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.076g | 29% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 0.006g | 28% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 0mg | 26% |
Phosphorus | 206mg | 55mg | 22% |
Selenium | 12.5µg | 0.7µg | 21% |
Potassium | 152mg | 816mg | 20% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.1mg | 19% |
Protein | 10.26g | 1.53g | 17% |
Fiber | 0g | 4.1g | 16% |
Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.397mg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 0.552mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.293mg | 10% |
Calories | 290kcal | 118kcal | 9% |
Zinc | 1.2mg | 0.24mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.097mg | 0.178mg | 9% |
Calcium | 99mg | 17mg | 8% |
Carbs | 4.17g | 27.88g | 8% |
Iron | 1.09mg | 0.54mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.032mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.112mg | 5% |
Folate | 6µg | 23µg | 4% |
Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 21mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 23.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.907mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.963mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.555mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +570.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +15052.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +326.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +568.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +189666.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5694.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |