Spaghetti vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spaghetti and hot dogs
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium and manganese; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, and vitamin B6.
- Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
- Spaghetti has 7 times more manganese than hot dogs. While spaghetti has 0.322mg of manganese, hot dogs have only 0.045mg.
- Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
- Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than spaghetti (49).
The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 | +20% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +615.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +111.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1314.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +245.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +118% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +135.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +255.2% |
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 FolateFolate | +16.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +216.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +175% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +505% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +566.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +176.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +238.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.57µg | 65% |
Sodium | 1mg | 1090mg | 47% |
Fats | 0.93g | 25.76g | 38% |
Saturated fat | 0.176g | 7.666g | 34% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 11.386g | 28% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 4.404g | 27% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 77mg | 26% |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 12.5µg | 25% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 206mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 2.665mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.045mg | 12% |
Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
Carbs | 30.86g | 4.17g | 9% |
Calcium | 7mg | 99mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.166mg | 9% |
Protein | 5.8g | 10.26g | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.121mg | 8% |
Calories | 158kcal | 290kcal | 7% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 1.09mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.2mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.31mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
Potassium | 44mg | 152mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 18mg | 15mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 29.06g | 4.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Folate | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.262mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +640% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2669.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1150% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8591.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1250.9% |