Surimi vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are surimi and hot dogs different?
- Surimi is higher in selenium and phosphorus; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, calcium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for hot dogs is 41% higher.
- Surimi contains 2 times more selenium than hot dogs. While surimi contains 28.1µg of selenium, hot dogs contain only 12.5µg.
- Surimi has less cholesterol.
- Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than surimi (50).
Fish, surimi and Frankfurter, meat are the varieties used 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 | +186.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +124.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +319.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +203.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +263.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +309.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +231.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +476.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1111.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +342.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +453.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 143mg | 1090mg | 41% |
| Fats | 0.9g | 25.76g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 0.191g | 7.666g | 34% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.149g | 11.386g | 28% |
| Selenium | 28.1µg | 12.5µg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.443g | 4.404g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 77mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 2.665mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 282mg | 206mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.166mg | 10% |
| Protein | 15.18g | 10.26g | 10% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 290kcal | 10% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 1.09mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 99mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.33mg | 1.2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.121mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.097mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 15mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.07mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.6µg | 1.57µg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.85g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.85g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.734mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.709mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.202mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.387mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.515mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.595mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.77mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.35mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.157g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.241g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2762.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +379.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7541.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +894.1% |
