Pizza vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pizza and hot dogs different?
- Pizza is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, selenium, and fiber; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 48% higher.
- Pizza has less saturated fat.
- Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than pizza (60).
Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Frankfurter, meat are the varieties used 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 | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +89.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +127.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +336.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +609.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1450% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +107.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +273.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 1.57µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.055mg | 28% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 25.76g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 11.386g | 22% |
| Folate | 93µg | 6µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 1090mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 77mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 4.404g | 18% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 1.09mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 7.666g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.045mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 12.5µg | 13% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 4.17g | 10% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 99mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 2.665mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.166mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 10.26g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Calories | 266kcal | 290kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 206mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +699.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +165.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +336.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +162% |
