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Smoked salmon vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between smoked salmon and hot dogs?

  • Smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, yet hot dogs are higher in calcium.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
  • Smoked salmon has 3 times more vitamin B5 than hot dogs. While smoked salmon has 0.87mg of vitamin B5, hot dogs have only 0.31mg.
  • The amount of sodium in smoked salmon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of smoked salmon is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.6%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +610.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 1.57µg 70%
Selenium 32.4µg 12.5µg 36%
Fats 4.32g 25.76g 33%
Saturated fat 0.929g 7.666g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 4.404g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 11.386g 23%
Cholesterol 23mg 77mg 18%
Sodium 672mg 1090mg 18%
Choline 89mg 16%
Protein 18.28g 10.26g 16%
Copper 0.23mg 0.097mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 2.665mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.31mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.166mg 9%
Calories 117kcal 290kcal 9%
Calcium 11mg 99mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.19mg 8%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.2mg 8%
Phosphorus 164mg 206mg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.055mg 3%
Iron 0.85mg 1.09mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.121mg 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.045mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.17g 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Potassium 175mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.331mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%
Contains more FatsFats +496.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +462.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/nutrients
  2. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.