How many calories are in a Hebrew National hot dog?
One beef frankfurter weighs 48 g and carries 155 calories before the bun goes anywhere near it. Per 100 g a heated beef frank runs 322 calories. A Hebrew National frank off the 12 oz pack is 49 g and 150 calories on its own label — the same hot dog, rounded a different way.
You'd need to walk about 31 minutes to burn the 155 calories in one frankfurter (48 g).
How long does it take to burn off 155 kcal of Hebrew National hot dog?
One frankfurter (48 g) is 155 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 155 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 31 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 19 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 22 min |
| Jogging | 18 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 34 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (48 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Beef frankfurter quick facts
- US servings, from one frank to the whole package
- Classic frank, quarter pound, and the lean versions
- Saturated fat and sodium are the rows that bite
- How does a beef hot dog compare?
- Most popular beef frankfurters brands
- FAQ
Beef frankfurter quick facts
The numbers below come from SR Legacy 174614, "Frankfurter, beef, heated". That is the record for the food most people are actually holding: a beef frank that has been on the grill or in the pan, not one straight out of the cold pack. Hebrew National's own label entry, FDC 2520658, lands at 306 calories per 100 g — within about 5% of the USDA figure, which is as close as a label and a lab measurement usually get.
Everything in the table is the meat alone. No bun, no mustard, no chili, no cheese.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 frankfurter (48 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 322 | 155 | — |
| Total fat | 29.36 g | 14.1 g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 11.59 g | 5.6 g | 28% |
| Carbohydrate | 2.66 g | 1.3 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 1.27 g | 0.6 g | — |
| Protein | 11.69 g | 5.6 g | 11% |
| Sodium | 852 mg | 409 mg | 18% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Two rows you would see on a package are missing here: added sugars and trans fat. The SR Legacy edition of this record does not measure either one, so guessing a value would be worse than leaving it out. Cholesterol comes in at 28 mg per frank (9% DV) and potassium at 121 mg (3% DV) — neither is the reason to watch a hot dog.
US servings, from one frank to the whole package
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 91 kcal |
| One frankfurter | 48 g | 155 kcal |
| Three frankfurters, a cookout plate | 144 g | 464 kcal |
| One package | 451 g | 1452 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 322 kcal |
The single frank and the full package are USDA household measures for this record. The three-frank plate and the one-ounce line are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings — useful because three franks is what a plate at a backyard grill usually looks like, and because an ounce is how deli counters price beef franks.
That package line is the one worth sitting with. A standard one-pound pack of beef franks is 1,452 calories of meat. Split among four people at two franks each, that is roughly 310 calories per person before the buns, which add their own 100 to 150 each depending on the roll.
Classic frank, quarter pound, and the lean versions
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical piece | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew National beef frank, 12 oz pack | 306 kcal | 1 frank (49 g) | 150 kcal |
| Hebrew National quarter pound frank | 310 kcal | 1 frank (113 g) | 350 kcal |
| Beef frank straight from the pack | 315 kcal | 1 hot dog (49 g) | 154 kcal |
| Beef frank, Foundation measurement | 314 kcal | 1 piece (48.6 g) | 153 kcal |
| Low fat beef frank | 140 kcal | 1 frankfurter (57 g) | 80 kcal |
| Fat free beef, pork and turkey frank | 109 kcal | 1 frank (57 g) | 62 kcal |
The quarter pound frank is the trap. At 113 g it is 350 calories, which is 2.3 times the classic 49 g frank — and the ratio is pure size, since per 100 g the two versions sit at 310 and 306. If you log "one hot dog" out of habit after eating a quarter-pounder, you are short by 200 calories on that entry alone.
Cold versus heated barely registers. Straight from the pack, FDC 173862 puts a beef frank at 315 calories per 100 g against 322 heated. Heat does not add calories, it drives off water and concentrates what is left, so the same frank lands at 155 calories grilled and 154 cold. A newer Foundation measurement of the same product agrees at 314 per 100 g.
Reformulated franks are where the real drop is. A low fat beef frank is 140 calories per 100 g, so a 57 g link is 80 calories — roughly half a standard frank in a bigger piece. A fat free beef, pork and turkey blend goes to 109 per 100 g and 62 calories a link, about 40% of the standard. The trade shows up in the carbohydrate column, where starch replaces the fat.
Brand labels cluster tightly around the generic figure. Sabrett skinless beef franks are 304 calories per 100 g and Ball Park uncured beef franks 298, while Boar's Head beef frankfurters are the leanest of the mainstream beef labels at 267 per 100 g and 120 calories for a 45 g frank.
Saturated fat and sodium are the rows that bite
Calories are not what makes a hot dog worth a second look. One 48 g frank is 5.6 g of saturated fat — 28% of the FDA Daily Value of 20 g — while delivering only 11% DV of protein. Per 100 g the meat is 29.36 g of fat against 11.69 g of protein, so it carries roughly two and a half times as much fat as protein by weight. Two franks at a cookout put you past half your saturated fat for the day before the sides.
Sodium runs the same way: 409 mg per frank, 18% of the 2,300 mg limit, or a little under a fifth of a teaspoon of table salt packed into one link. CDC guidance on sodium is worth reading if you already have a high-salt lunch pattern, since two franks in their buns can clear 1,200 mg without any condiments.
None of that makes a hot dog off-limits. It makes it a food where the second one costs much more than the first. If you are watching saturated fat, one frank with a loaded salad beats two franks with fries.
How does a beef hot dog compare?
| Sausage | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef frankfurter, heated | 322 kcal | one frank, 48 g | 155 kcal |
| Bratwurst, pork and beef | 323 kcal | 3 oz link, 85 g | 275 kcal |
| Smoked link sausage, pork and beef | 320 kcal | 3 oz link, 85 g | 272 kcal |
| Kielbasa, fully cooked | 325 kcal | 3 oz link, 85 g | 276 kcal |
Our take: gram for gram there is nothing to choose between these four — 320 to 325 calories per 100 g across bratwurst, smoked sausage and kielbasa, with the beef frank at 322 sitting right in the middle. What separates them on a plate is portion size. A hot dog is a 48 g link and a bratwurst is an 85 g one, so the frank comes in 120 calories lighter simply because it is smaller. If you want the lightest option in this group, the answer is not a different sausage, it is a low fat frank at 80 calories a link.
Most popular beef frankfurters brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Hebrew National Beef Franks | 306 cal |
| Hebrew National Quarter Pound Beef Franks | 310 cal |
| Hebrew National Beef Frankfurters (91 g) | 297 cal |
| Sabrett Skinless Beef Frankfurters | 304 cal |
| Ball Park Uncured Beef Franks | 298 cal |
| Boar's Head Beef Frankfurters | 267 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Hebrew National hot dog FAQs
How many calories are in a Hebrew National hot dog?
150 calories for the 49 g frank on the Hebrew National 12 oz label. USDA's generic heated beef frankfurter is 48 g and 155 calories, so the two agree within about 3%. Neither number includes the bun, the mustard or anything else you put on the plate.
How many calories are in a Hebrew National quarter pound hot dog?
350 calories for one quarter pound frank, 113 g off the 16 oz pack. That is 2.3 times the 150 calories in the classic 49 g frank, because the meat is 2.3 times heavier. Per 100 g the two are almost identical, 310 against 306.
How many calories are in a hot dog without the bun?
155 calories, using USDA's heated beef frankfurter at 48 g. The bun is the part people forget: the frank itself carries no fiber and only 1.3 g of carbohydrate, so almost every carb in a finished hot dog comes from the bread, not from the meat.
How much sodium is in a beef hot dog?
409 mg of sodium in one 48 g beef frankfurter, 18% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value. That is a little under a fifth of a teaspoon of table salt in a single frank. Two franks put you at 36% of the day before any pickles or ketchup.
Do grilled hot dogs have more calories than boiled?
No — heating concentrates rather than adds: USDA lists 322 calories per 100 g heated against 315 unheated, but the heated frank weighs less. One frank comes out at 155 calories heated and 154 straight from the pack. Grill marks change the flavor, not the calorie count.
How much protein is in a beef frankfurter?
5.6 g of protein in a 48 g beef frankfurter, 11% of the Daily Value. Per 100 g that is 11.69 g of protein against 29.36 g of fat, so a frank delivers well over twice as much fat as protein by weight. It is not a high-protein pick.
Are Hebrew National franks lower in calories than Ball Park?
Per frank, yes: 150 calories for a 49 g Hebrew National beef frank against 170 for a 57 g Ball Park uncured beef frank. Per 100 g the order flips, with Hebrew National at 306 and Ball Park at 298. The size of the link decides it, not the recipe.
How many carbs are in a beef hot dog?
1.3 g of carbohydrate in one 48 g beef frankfurter, 0% of the Daily Value, with zero fiber and 0.6 g of sugars. A beef frank is essentially a fat and protein food. The carbs in a finished hot dog live almost entirely in the bun.
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