Pasta vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pasta and hot dogs
- Pasta has more folate and vitamin B1; however, hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 60% higher.
- Hot dogs have 11 times less folate than pasta. Pasta has 64µg of folate, while hot dogs have 6µg.
- Pasta is lower in cholesterol.
- Pasta has a higher glycemic index than hot dogs.
Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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 less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +397.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +533.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +227% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +966.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +168.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +388.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1021.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 1.57µg | 60% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1090mg | 47% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 25.76g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 7.666g | 34% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 11.386g | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 4.404g | 27% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 23% | |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 206mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 77mg | 15% |
| Folate | 64µg | 6µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.055mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.166mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 2.665mg | 10% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 10.26g | 10% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 99mg | 9% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 290kcal | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.045mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 4.17g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.2mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 152mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 1.09mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +497.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +99.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2353.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1029% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9082.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +926.6% |
