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Ice cream sandwich vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream sandwich and hot dogs different?

  • Ice cream sandwich is richer in copper and manganese, while hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 63% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains 8 times more manganese than hot dogs. Ice cream sandwich contains 0.381mg of manganese, while hot dogs contain 0.045mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich is lower in saturated fat.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index (61) than hot dogs (28).

Ice cream sandwich and Frankfurter, meat types were 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +746.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.2%
Contains more IronIron +319.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +303.2%

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.
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3040%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 1.57µg 63%
Sodium 129mg 1090mg 42%
Fats 8.57g 25.76g 26%
Saturated fat 2.317g 7.666g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 11.386g 22%
Cholesterol 21mg 77mg 19%
Phosphorus 72mg 206mg 19%
Selenium 3.1µg 12.5µg 17%
Copper 0.254mg 0.097mg 17%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.045mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 4.404g 14%
Protein 4.29g 10.26g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.166mg 11%
Carbs 37.14g 4.17g 11%
Iron 0.26mg 1.09mg 10%
Vitamin A 86µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2.665mg 7%
Folate 34µg 6µg 7%
Zinc 0.6mg 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.055mg 5%
Calories 237kcal 290kcal 3%
Magnesium 29mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.31mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Potassium 115mg 152mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Calcium 86mg 99mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 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 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +790.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +218.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.8%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/nutrients
  2. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.