Wendy's hamburger vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wendy's hamburgers and hot dogs different?
- Wendy's hamburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, hot dogs are richer in phosphorus and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for hot dogs is 30% higher.
- Wendy's hamburgers contain 5 times more vitamin B1 than hot dogs. While wendy's hamburgers contain 0.275mg of vitamin B1, hot dogs contain only 0.055mg.
- Wendy's hamburgers have less saturated fat.
WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese 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 | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +150.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +43.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +105.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +315.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +191.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +69.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 395mg | 1090mg | 30% |
Fats | 10.6g | 25.76g | 23% |
Iron | 2.73mg | 1.09mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.55g | 4.404g | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.275mg | 0.055mg | 18% |
Saturated fat | 3.689g | 7.666g | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 11.386g | 18% |
Phosphorus | 103mg | 206mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 35mg | 77mg | 14% |
Zinc | 2.47mg | 1.2mg | 12% |
Selenium | 18.2µg | 12.5µg | 10% |
Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
Calcium | 34mg | 99mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.205mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.187mg | 0.045mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.45µg | 1.57µg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
Copper | 0.139mg | 0.097mg | 5% |
Starch | 11.52g | 5% | |
Protein | 12.63g | 10.26g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.114mg | 0.166mg | 4% |
Calories | 213kcal | 290kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.225mg | 2.665mg | 4% |
Carbs | 16.82g | 4.17g | 4% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.32g | 2% | |
Magnesium | 18mg | 15mg | 1% |
Potassium | 195mg | 152mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.336mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.52g | 4.17g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.133mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.459mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.459mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.827mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.769mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.461mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.524mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.63 g
Fats:
10.6 g
Carbs:
16.82 g
Water:
58.41 g
Other:
1.54 g
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +303.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +143% |
Contains more OtherOther | +127.3% |
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Water
~56.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.55 g
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 | -51.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184.1% |