Meatball vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between meatball and hot dogs
- Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, fiber, folate, and iron; however, hot dogs are richer in selenium.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 74% more.
- Meatball contains less sodium.
- Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Frankfurter, meat.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +98.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +627.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +296% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1462.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +810.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1605.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.055mg | 74% |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.097mg | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 7.666g | 28% |
| Fats | 9g | 25.76g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 77mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 11.386g | 23% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 1090mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 12.5µg | 21% |
| Protein | 21g | 10.26g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 206mg | 20% |
| Folate | 78µg | 6µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 0g | 18% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 1.09mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.19mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.121mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 99mg | 7% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 290kcal | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 1.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.31mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.166mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 1.57µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 4.404g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 2.665mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +186.2% |
~equal in
Water
~56.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +420.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.404g