Meat and poultry
Hot dog calories and nutrition
Also called beef frankfurter.
One heated beef hot dog (48 g) has 155 calories, with 5.6 g of protein, 1.3 g of carbs and 14 g of fat. That is 322 calories per 100 g.
Heated beef hot dog, sausage only. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Frankfurter, beef, heated”. This is an all-beef sausage, heated, without a hot dog bun or condiments. Meat blends, brand recipes and sizes vary.
Serving size
1 heated beef hot dog · 48 g
155 calories
- Protein
- 5.6 g15% of calories · 11% DV
- Carbs
- 1.3 g3% of calories · 0% DV
- Fat
- 14 g82% of calories · 18% DV
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugars
- 0.6 g
- Saturated fat
- 5.6 g
- Sodium
- 409 mg
Hot dog nutrition facts
The stated USDA serving (48 g) has 155 calories, 5.6 g protein, 1.3 g carbs and 14 g fat. Heated beef hot dog, sausage only. Sources ↓
Calories in hot dog by serving
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 heated beef hot dog48 g | 155 | 5.6 g | 1.3 g | 14 g |
| 100 g100 g | 322 | 12 g | 2.7 g | 29 g |
Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.
Hot dog nutrition facts
Per 100 g, 322 calories: 15% from protein, 3% from carbs and 82% from fat.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving1 heated beef hot dog · 48 g | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 322 | 155 | – |
| Total fat | 29 g | 14 g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 12 g | 5.6 g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 58 mg | 28 mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 852 mg | 409 mg | 18% |
| Total carbohydrate | 2.7 g | 1.3 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 1.3 g | 0.6 g | – |
| Protein | 12 g | 5.6 g | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 1.0 µg | 0.5 µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 11 mg | 5.3 mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 0.6 mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 252 mg | 121 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | Not reported | Not reported | – |
% Daily Value is per serving (1 heated beef hot dog), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.
“Not reported” means USDA does not provide a value for that nutrient in this entry; it does not mean zero. A Daily Value cannot be calculated for an unreported nutrient.
How long to walk it off
Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So one heated beef hot dog (155 calories) takes about 49 minutes of walking, roughly 5,500 steps.
Compare calories by serving
One heated beef hot dog has 155 calories, 67 more calories than one pan-fried pork breakfast sausage patty (88 calories). The portions weigh 48 g and 27 g, respectively.
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Hot dog questions
How much protein is in one heated beef hot dog?
One heated beef hot dog (48 g) has 5.6 g of protein, 11% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 12 g per 100 g.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Frankfurter, beef, heated (FDC ID 174614, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
- Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).
Prepared by the KaloCam team · Updated