Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 1 hot dog serving of pork hot dog contains 9.7 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 19% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 hot dog (76 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 9.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 12.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 204 kcal |
| Protein density | 19% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 19% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172964 |
A typical 1 hot dog serving of pork hot dog contains 9.7 grams of protein (12.8 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 19% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 19% of the calories in pork hot dog come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 133 meats in the database, pork hot dog ranks 110th by protein per serving, and 313th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against kielbasa, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.8 g less protein (kielbasa has 10.5 g per 3 oz grilled).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is counted by piece at 76 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172964 - "Frankfurter, pork" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Pork hot dog has 12.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 hot dog serving (76 g) provides 9.7 g.
Yes. Pork hot dog is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 hot dog serving of pork hot dog contains 9.7 g of protein, about 19% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Pork hot dog is a good source of protein, and about 19% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against kielbasa, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.8 g less protein (kielbasa has 10.5 g per 3 oz grilled).
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