Steak vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between steak and hot dogs?
- Steak is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet hot dogs are higher in calcium and phosphorus.
- Steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 47% more.
- Steak has 3 times more vitamin B6 than hot dogs. While steak has 0.5mg of vitamin B6, hot dogs have only 0.166mg.
- The amount of sodium in steak is lower.
- The glycemic index of steak is lower.
We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +120.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +428.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +154.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +725% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +148.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +201.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +40.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 1.2mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 1090mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 12.5µg | 35% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 10.26g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.166mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 1.57µg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 4.404g | 23% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 1.09mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 2.665mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.121mg | 14% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 25.76g | 10% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 99mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 206mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 11.386g | 6% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 152mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 7.666g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 271kcal | 290kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 77mg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +142.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +548.1% |
~equal in
Water
~56.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +391.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~7.666g
