Pork vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pork and hot dogs
- Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
- Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 68% more.
- Pork contains 4 times more selenium than hot dogs. Pork contains 45.3µg of selenium, while hot dogs contain 12.5µg.
- Pork contains less saturated fat.
- Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 | +86.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +178.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +99.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +262.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +421.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
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 | +52.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1494.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +165.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +179.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +124.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.055mg | 69% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 12.5µg | 60% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 1090mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 1.57µg | 36% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 10.26g | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.166mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 4.404g | 21% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 25.76g | 18% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 2.665mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.121mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 11.386g | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 7.666g | 11% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 152mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 99mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.31mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 206mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 1.09mg | 3% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 290kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 77mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +166.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +293.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +267% |
