Hot dog vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot dogs and hamburgers

Hot dogs are richer in phosphorus, while hamburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2.
Hot dogs cover your daily sodium needs 29% more than hamburgers.
Hot dogs have 2 times more cholesterol than hamburgers. Hot dogs have 77mg of cholesterol, while hamburgers have 47mg.
Hamburgers are lower in sodium.
Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than hot dogs (28).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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.

Hot dog

Hamburger

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.7%
Contains more IronIron	+164.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+139.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+382.2%

~equal in Calcium ~102mg

~equal in Copper ~0.091mg

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.

Hot dog

Hamburger

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+294.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+22.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+833.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.44µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1090mg	414mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.404g	0.38g	27%
Selenium	12.5µg		23%
Iron	1.09mg	2.88mg	22%
Fats	25.76g	14.36g	18%
Vitamin B3	2.665mg	5.365mg	17%
Zinc	1.2mg	2.87mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	11.386g	5.495g	15%
Protein	10.26g	17.08g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.217mg	14%
Folate	6µg	56µg	13%
Saturated fat	7.666g	5.096g	12%
Cholesterol	77mg	47mg	10%
Phosphorus	206mg	136mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.121mg	0.25mg	10%
Carbs	4.17g	24.1g	7%
Manganese	0.045mg	0.217mg	7%
Vitamin B12	1.57µg	1.44µg	5%
Fiber	0g	0.9g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.166mg	0.203mg	3%
Fructose		2.03g	3%
Potassium	152mg	226mg	2%
Magnesium	15mg	20mg	1%
Copper	0.097mg	0.091mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg		1%
Calories	290kcal	295kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	5.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	283kcal	173kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	4.17g	23.2g	N/A
Calcium	99mg	102mg	0%
Sugar		4.15g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.31mg	0.31mg	0%
Trans fat		0.814g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.111mg	0.206mg	0%
Threonine	0.474mg	0.666mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.53mg	0.716mg	0%
Leucine	0.907mg	1.319mg	0%
Lysine	0.963mg	1.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.291mg	0.37mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.445mg	0.677mg	0%
Valine	0.555mg	0.823mg	0%
Histidine	0.331mg	0.505mg	0%