Salsa vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are salsa and hot dogs different?
- Salsa is richer in iron and vitamin A, while hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than salsa.
- Salsa is lower in sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Frankfurter, meat types were used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 PotassiumPotassium | +77.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +725% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +605.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +586.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3025% |
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 FolateFolate | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +303.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +146.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.57µg | 65% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 25.76g | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 7.666g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 4.404g | 29% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 1090mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 11.386g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 77mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 206mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 12.5µg | 22% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 10.26g | 18% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 1.09mg | 14% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 290kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 2.665mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 99mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.2mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.121mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 152mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.166mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.055mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +67.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +584% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12780% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +71062.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4015.9% |
