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, and selenium; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and fats.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 48% higher.
- Pizza contains 16 times more folate than hot dogs. While pizza contains 93µg of folate, hot dogs contain only 6µg.
- 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
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| 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% |
| Folate | 93µg | 6µg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 11.386g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.175g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 4.17g | 10% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 99mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.367g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 2.665mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.166mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 11.39g | 10.26g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 290kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 206mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.3g | 3.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 234kcal | 283kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 38g | 34g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.96 | 2.1 | N/A |
| 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 (DPA) | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.003g | 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% |
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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% |
