Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 1 hot dog serving of turkey hot dog contains 5.5 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 11% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 hot dog (45 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 12.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 100 kcal |
| Protein density | 22% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 11% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171625 |
A typical 1 hot dog serving of turkey hot dog contains 5.5 grams of protein (12.2 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 22% of the calories in turkey hot dog come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. 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, turkey hot dog ranks 122nd by protein per serving, and 464th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against honey ham, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (honey ham has 5 g per 1 oz).
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 45 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 #171625 - "Frankfurter, turkey" (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
Turkey hot dog has 12.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 hot dog serving (45 g) provides 5.5 g.
Yes. Turkey 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 turkey hot dog contains 5.5 g of protein, about 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Turkey hot dog is a moderate source of protein, and about 22% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against honey ham, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (honey ham has 5 g per 1 oz).
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