A typical serving of hot dog (1 frankfurter, 48 g) has about 155 calories. Per 100 g: 322 kcal, 11.7 g protein, 2.7 g carbs, 29.4 g fat. The same 100 g carries 1.3 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from fat.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 frankfurter | 48 g | 155 kcal |
| 2 frankfurters | 96 g | 309 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 322 kcal |
The frank alone is about 155 calories; the bun and toppings can double the total. On the energy-density scale, 322 kcal per 100 g puts hot dog at the high end.

A typical serving (1 frankfurter, 48 g) has about 155 calories, and 100 g has 322 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 11.7 g of protein in 100 g of hot dog, which works out to about 5.6 g per serving (1 frankfurter). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
Yes, in the plain arithmetic sense: 29.4 g of fat per 100 g supplies about 82% of the calories. Whether that fits your day depends on your totals, not on the food alone.
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 174614 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 174614 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.