Table salt vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between table salt and hot dogs?
- Hot dogs are richer than table salt in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and iron.
- Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1638% more.
- The amount of sodium in hot dogs is lower.
- The glycemic index of table salt is lower.
We used Salt, table 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 ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +230.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +223.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12400% |
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 | +∞% |
| 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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 38758mg | 1090mg | 1638% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.57µg | 65% |
| Fats | 0g | 25.76g | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 7.666g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 4.404g | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 206mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 11.386g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 77mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 12.5µg | 23% |
| Protein | 0g | 10.26g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.665mg | 17% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 290kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.166mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.33mg | 1.09mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1.2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 99mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.097mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.31mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 152mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +2751.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28055% |
