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Frankfurter vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between frankfurter and luncheon meat?

  • Frankfurter is richer in fats and vitamin B12, yet luncheon meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 51% higher.
  • Frankfurter has 3 times more saturated fat than luncheon meat. Frankfurter has 10.979g of saturated fat, while luncheon meat has 3.944g.

We used Frankfurter, beef, unheated and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned types in this comparison.

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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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.8%
~equal in Potassium ~300mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.15mg

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% 3.2% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +395.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Selenium 10.3µg 38.3µg 51%
Saturated fat 10.979g 3.944g 32%
Fats 28.3g 12.77g 24%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 5.225mg 20%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.92µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 5.685g 16%
Protein 11.16g 17.5g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.213mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.128mg 9%
Cholesterol 55mg 78mg 8%
Sodium 992mg 820mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.272mg 7%
Calories 316kcal 189kcal 6%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 1.565g 5%
Iron 1.2mg 0.97mg 3%
Copper 0.055mg 0.03mg 3%
Phosphorus 152mg 170mg 3%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Choline 48.6mg 63.9mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 3.36g 1.04g 1%
Calcium 12mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 2.03mg 2.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.037mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 108kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 3.36g 1.04g N/A
Potassium 316mg 300mg 0%
Sugar 1.31g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.055g 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
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +121.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%

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
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.6%

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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

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.