Sugar vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sugar and hot dogs
- Sugar has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than sugar.
- Sugar has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, granulated 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 less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +7500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2080% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1285.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1025% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1983.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +536.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.57µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1090mg | 47% |
| Fats | 0g | 25.76g | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 7.666g | 35% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 4.17g | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 206mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 4.404g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 11.386g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 77mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 12.5µg | 22% |
| Protein | 0g | 10.26g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.665mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 1.09mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.166mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 99mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.097mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.121mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.31mg | 6% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 290kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 152mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 99.8g | N/A | |
| 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 | +2297.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +281450% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
