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Yolk vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yolk and hot dogs

  • Yolk has more selenium, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin A, phosphorus, and iron; however, hot dogs are higher in vitamin B3.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 336% more than hot dogs.
  • Hot dogs have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of hot dogs is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
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 more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +150.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +348%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%

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.
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1257.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +864.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11004.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Hot dog DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 77mg 336%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 12.5µg 79%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.31mg 54%
Sodium 48mg 1090mg 45%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Folate 146µg 6µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.121mg 31%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Phosphorus 390mg 206mg 26%
Iron 2.73mg 1.09mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 2.665mg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 1.57µg 16%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.19mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.166mg 14%
Protein 15.86g 10.26g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.055mg 10%
Zinc 2.3mg 1.2mg 10%
Saturated fat 9.551g 7.666g 9%
Calcium 129mg 99mg 3%
Calories 322kcal 290kcal 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.097mg 2%
Magnesium 5mg 15mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Fats 26.54g 25.76g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 11.386g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 4.404g 1%
Carbs 3.59g 4.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Manganese 0.055mg 0.045mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.331mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 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 ProteinProtein +54.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.2%
Contains more OtherOther +105.9%
~equal in Fats ~25.76g
~equal in Water ~56.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 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 -19.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~11.386g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.404g

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.