How many calories in a hot dog
A hot dog in a bun has about 290 kcal, before the onions and sauce.
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To burn it off
A hot dog in a bun is 290 kcal, with 24 g of carbs, 17 g of fat and 11 g of protein. The sausage is most of the fat, the bun most of the carbs.
Ketchup and mustard add very little. Fried onions, cheese and mayo add a good bit more.
At a match, a festival or the Ikea exit, it's rarely just the one. Two come to 580.
Tips
- 1Top it with mustard and ketchup rather than cheese and mayo.
- 2Pick a chicken sausage if the place has one.
- 3Have one, and then decide if you still want the second.
Where it comes from
Frankfurt and Vienna both claim the sausage, which is why it is called a frankfurter or a wiener. German immigrants brought it to New York in the 1860s, where it was sold as a dachshund sausage, and the name hot dog was in print by 1884. In 1871 a German immigrant named Charles Feltman opened a stand at Coney Island, tying the hot dog to days out for good.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Questions
How many calories in two hot dogs?
Two come to 580 kcal.
Does mustard add calories?
Very few, it's one of the lightest toppings.
How many calories in a hot dog without the bun?
Less, since the bun is most of the 24 g of carbs.
Are hot dog sausages already cooked?
Yes, most are sold precooked. They should still be heated until steaming hot all the way through before you eat them.
How many calories in a hot dog with cheese?
A slice of cheese adds about 70 kcal, so a cheese dog comes to around 360.
Did you know?
The Nathan's hot dog eating record is 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes, set by Joey Chestnut in New York in 2021.
Fast food facts · Source: Guinness World Records
