Hot dog calories
Hot dog is a cooked dish, so its calories depend on who made it. Our reference recipe lands at 278 kcal per 100 g, and a 96 g plate comes to about 267 kcal.
A serving covers about 13% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 235 to 299 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (96 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 278 | 267 |
| Protein, g | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| Fat, g | 15.0 | 14.4 |
| Carbs, g | 25.6 | 24.6 |
| Fiber, g | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 48 g | 133 kcal | 117-149 | 4,200 |
| 1 · 96 g | 267 kcal | 235-299 | 8,300 |
| 1½ · 144 g | 400 kcal | 352-448 | 12,500 |
| 2 · 192 g | 534 kcal | 470-598 | 16,600 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 8,300 steps, or 65 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef | 259 | 220 kcal / 85 g | 26.1 g |
| Filet mignon | 267 | 278 kcal / 104 g | 26.5 g |
| Steak | 267 | 227 kcal / 85 g | 25.7 g |
| Ground beef | 272 | 231 kcal / 85 g | 27.0 g |
| Meat cutlet | 272 | 231 kcal / 85 g | 19.4 g |
| Hot dog | 278 | 267 kcal / 96 g | 9.8 g |
| Lamb | 282 | 240 kcal / 85 g | 25.0 g |
| Beef tongue | 284 | 241 kcal / 85 g | 19.3 g |
| Ribeye steak | 291 | 847 kcal / 291 g | 23.7 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Beef.
Where the numbers come from
This is a home-style dish, so there's no single lab value. We built it from USDA ingredients using this recipe, then divided by its total weight:
| Ingredient (USDA entry) | Grams |
|---|---|
| Frankfurter, meat, heated | 52 |
| Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain | 44 |
The ±12% range reflects how much real recipes and portions differ: more oil, fattier meat or a bigger scoop all move it.
Questions
How many calories in hot dog?
Hot dog has about 278 kcal per 100 g. A typical 96 g serving is about 267 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 235 to 299 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in hot dog?
9.8 g of protein per 100 g, or about 9.4 g in a 96 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own hot dog and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.