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Pastry vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pastry and hot dogs?

  • Pastry is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, manganese, iron, folate, and vitamin B2, yet hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
  • Pastry has 13 times more folate than hot dogs. While pastry has 78µg of folate, hot dogs have only 6µg.
  • The amount of sodium in pastry is lower.
  • The glycemic index of hot dogs is lower.

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Frankfurter, meat types 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 IronIron +134.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +984.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +890%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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.
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 EVitamin E +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +623.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Sodium 249mg 1090mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.055mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 11.386g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Phosphorus 60mg 206mg 21%
Selenium 24.2µg 12.5µg 21%
Fats 38.1g 25.76g 19%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.045mg 19%
Folate 78µg 6µg 18%
Iron 2.56mg 1.09mg 18%
Carbs 45.1g 4.17g 14%
Calories 551kcal 290kcal 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.121mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.166mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 2.665mg 9%
Calcium 10mg 99mg 9%
Saturated fat 9.643g 7.666g 9%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.2mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Protein 7.3g 10.26g 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.31mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 4.404g 3%
Potassium 61mg 152mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.19mg 2%
Copper 0.114mg 0.097mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 4.17g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 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 FatsFats +47.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +981.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
Contains more WaterWater +562.5%
Contains more OtherOther +250%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.404g

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.