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Frankfurter vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between frankfurter and ground chicken

  • Frankfurter has more vitamin B12 and fats; however, ground chicken is higher in vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Frankfurter covers your daily sodium needs 40% more than ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken contains 4 times less saturated fat than frankfurter. Frankfurter contains 10.979g of saturated fat, while ground chicken contains 3.11g.
  • Ground chicken has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, beef, unheated and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.92mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 14% 0% 4% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +170.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +602.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Ground chicken DV% diff.
Sodium 992mg 75mg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.51µg 36%
Saturated fat 10.979g 3.11g 36%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 7.107mg 32%
Fats 28.3g 10.92g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.538mg 27%
Protein 11.16g 23.28g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.302mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 4.879g 18%
Cholesterol 55mg 107mg 17%
Phosphorus 152mg 234mg 12%
Potassium 316mg 677mg 11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.787g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.121mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 2.08g 9%
Selenium 10.3µg 14.3µg 7%
Calories 316kcal 189kcal 6%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 28mg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.081g 5%
Iron 1.2mg 0.93mg 3%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Choline 48.6mg 59mg 2%
Carbs 3.36g 0g 1%
Copper 0.055mg 0.062mg 1%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.92mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.39mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 81kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 3.36g 0g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 1.31g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.021mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +159.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.9%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/nutrients
  2. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.