Tuna vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between tuna and hot dogs
- Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and potassium; however, hot dogs are richer in calcium.
- Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 174% higher.
- Tuna has 8 times more vitamin B3 than hot dogs. While tuna has 22.07mg of vitamin B3, hot dogs have only 2.665mg.
- Tuna has less cholesterol.
- Tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +180% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +246.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +765.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2375% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +166.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +246.2% |
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 | +52.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +143.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +728.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +525.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +49.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 12.5µg | 174% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 2.665mg | 121% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.166mg | 67% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 1090mg | 45% |
| Fats | 0.59g | 25.76g | 39% |
| Protein | 29.15g | 10.26g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 7.666g | 34% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 1.57µg | 33% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 11.386g | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 4.404g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 206mg | 18% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 527mg | 152mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 77mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 99mg | 10% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 290kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.055mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 1.2mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 15mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 1.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +184.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4266.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +173.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8150.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2416.6% |
