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Toffee vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between toffee and hot dogs

  • Toffee has more vitamin A, while hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Toffee covers your daily need for saturated fat, 64% more than hot dogs.
  • The amount of saturated fat in hot dogs is lower.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198%
Contains more IronIron +3533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +543.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1462.5%

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.
Toffee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +394.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9089.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1327.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1.57µg 61%
Saturated fat 20.565g 7.666g 59%
Sodium 135mg 1090mg 42%
Vitamin A 319µg 0µg 35%
Phosphorus 32mg 206mg 25%
Selenium 0.8µg 12.5µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 4.404g 21%
Carbs 64.72g 4.17g 20%
Protein 1.07g 10.26g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 2.665mg 16%
Calories 560kcal 290kcal 14%
Iron 0.03mg 1.09mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.166mg 12%
Fats 32.75g 25.76g 11%
Copper 0.003mg 0.097mg 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.2mg 10%
Cholesterol 104mg 77mg 9%
Calcium 34mg 99mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 11.386g 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.121mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.055mg 4%
Potassium 51mg 152mg 3%
Magnesium 4mg 15mg 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1452%
Contains more ProteinProtein +858.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10138.2%
Contains more OtherOther +284.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/nutrients
  2. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.