Hot dog vs. Roast beef sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hot dogs and roast beef sandwich

Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12 and fats; however, roast beef sandwich is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, protein, and folate.
Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 25% higher.
Hot dogs have 3 times more cholesterol than roast beef sandwich. While hot dogs have 77mg of cholesterol, roast beef sandwich has only 30mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain.

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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.

Hot dog

Roast beef sandwich

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+80%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+47.4%
Contains more IronIron	+142.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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.

Hot dog

Roast beef sandwich

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+63.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+294.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+63%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+29.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+750%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.57µg	0.96µg	25%
Fats	25.76g	10.3g	24%
Iron	1.09mg	2.64mg	19%
Sodium	1090mg	653mg	19%
Saturated fat	7.666g	3.399g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	11.386g	3.987g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.404g	1.762g	18%
Cholesterol	77mg	30mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.217mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.121mg	0.287mg	13%
Folate	6µg	51µg	11%
Protein	10.26g	15.17g	10%
Zinc	1.2mg	2.27mg	10%
Selenium	12.5µg	18.2µg	10%
Vitamin B3	2.665mg	4.343mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.152g	10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.465g	9%
Manganese	0.045mg	0.234mg	8%
Starch		17.65g	7%
Carbs	4.17g	22.21g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg		6%
Choline		32.4mg	6%
Fiber	0g	1.3g	5%
Calcium	99mg	55mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.166mg	0.215mg	4%
Calories	290kcal	244kcal	2%
Magnesium	15mg	23mg	2%
Potassium	152mg	224mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.43mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.8µg	2%
Fructose		1.5g	2%
Copper	0.097mg	0.109mg	1%
Phosphorus	206mg	200mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	6.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	283kcal	161kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	4.17g	20.91g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Sugar		3.84g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.389g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.111mg		0%
Threonine	0.474mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.53mg		0%
Leucine	0.907mg		0%
Lysine	0.963mg		0%
Methionine	0.291mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.445mg		0%
Valine	0.555mg		0%
Histidine	0.331mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A