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Luncheon meat vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between luncheon meat and frankfurter?

  • Luncheon meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet frankfurter is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 51% higher.
  • Luncheon meat has 7 times more vitamin B1 than frankfurter. Luncheon meat has 0.128mg of vitamin B1, while frankfurter has 0.018mg.
  • Frankfurter contains less cholesterol.

We used USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Frankfurter, beef, unheated types in this comparison.

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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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
~equal in Potassium ~316mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.03mg

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
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% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +395.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Luncheon meat Frankfurter DV% diff.
Selenium 38.3µg 10.3µg 51%
Saturated fat 3.944g 10.979g 32%
Fats 12.77g 28.3g 24%
Vitamin B3 5.225mg 2.028mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.38µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 5.685g 12.048g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.043mg 13%
Protein 17.5g 11.16g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.018mg 9%
Cholesterol 78mg 55mg 8%
Sodium 820mg 992mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.272mg 0.185mg 7%
Calories 189kcal 316kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.565g 0.765g 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Phosphorus 170mg 152mg 3%
Iron 0.97mg 1.2mg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Choline 63.9mg 48.6mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.055mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.021mg 1%
Zinc 2.15mg 2.03mg 1%
Carbs 1.04g 3.36g 1%
Net carbs 1.04g 3.36g N/A
Potassium 300mg 316mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.31g N/A
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more FatsFats +121.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.9%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.