Patty vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between patty and hot dogs?
- Patty is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B3, yet hot dogs are higher in calcium and phosphorus.
- Hot dogs' daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.
- Patty has 3 times more zinc than hot dogs. While patty has 4.12mg of zinc, hot dogs have only 1.2mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in patty is lower.
- The glycemic index of patty is lower.
We used USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77% |
Contains more IronIron | +77.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +243.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1314.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +32.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +164.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +32.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 74mg | 1090mg | 44% |
Zinc | 4.12mg | 1.2mg | 27% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.643g | 4.404g | 25% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.05µg | 1.57µg | 20% |
Fats | 15.69g | 25.76g | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.861g | 11.386g | 11% |
Iron | 1.93mg | 1.09mg | 11% |
Calcium | 7mg | 99mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 145mg | 206mg | 9% |
Protein | 14.63g | 10.26g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 77mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.846mg | 2.665mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 6.333g | 7.666g | 6% |
Calories | 204kcal | 290kcal | 4% |
Selenium | 14.8µg | 12.5µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.214mg | 0.166mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
Potassium | 269mg | 152mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 15mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 4.17g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
Folate | 6µg | 6µg | 0% |
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 | +42.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +64.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +584.9% |