Hotdog
A hot dog is a cooked sausage, traditionally made from beef, pork, or a blend, served in a sliced bun and often topped with condiments like mustard, ketchup, onions, and relish. It is a quintessential American fast food, though its origins trace back to German sausages like the frankfurter and wiener.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
Hot dogs are typically high in fat and sodium, with a moderate amount of protein from the meat. A standard hot dog with bun provides roughly 250-350 calories, and is a source of iron and B vitamins, but is not considered a nutrient-dense food.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 290 kcal |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Carbs | 24 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 800 mg |
| Potassium | 180 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.6 mcg |
| Niacin (B3) | 3.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 120 mg |
| Selenium | 12 mcg |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg |
| Folate | 45 mcg |
Per 1 hot dog with bun (145 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The hot dog's name likely originated from a popular 19th-century slang term for sausage, and its iconic status was cemented at baseball stadiums and Coney Island. Nutritionally, it is a classic example of a processed meat, which the WHO has classified as a Group 1 carcinogen when consumed regularly in large amounts.
AI estimate may be inaccurate · Terms