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Milk vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between milk and hot dogs

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, and copper than milk.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 46% more.
  • Milk contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +3533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +870%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +278.8%
~equal in Potassium ~152mg

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.
Milk
6
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2765.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +234%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.57µg 46%
Sodium 44mg 1090mg 45%
Fats 0.97g 25.76g 38%
Saturated fat 0.633g 7.666g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 4.404g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 11.386g 28%
Cholesterol 5mg 77mg 24%
Selenium 3.3µg 12.5µg 17%
Phosphorus 95mg 206mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 2.665mg 16%
Protein 3.37g 10.26g 14%
Iron 0.03mg 1.09mg 13%
Calories 42kcal 290kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.166mg 10%
Copper 0.01mg 0.097mg 10%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.2mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.121mg 5%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Calcium 125mg 99mg 3%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.31mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 4.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 4.17g N/A
Potassium 150mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.331mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +19.7%
Contains more WaterWater +59.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2555.7%
Contains more OtherOther +366.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4010.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12482.9%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.