Recipes · American · Burgers and Sandwiches

Hot Dog

One serving has 342 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (45%), cobalamin (43%), thiamin (31%), niacin (29%), phosphorus (28%) and riboflavin (24%). Ready in 11 minutes.

Hot Dog
Photo: Czar, original photographed by Renee Comet, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 6 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (160 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef, gluten, mustard, pork

Ingredients

  • 60 g Frankfurters
  • 50 g Hamburger buns
  • 15 g Ketchup
  • 10 g Mustard
  • 15 g Onions, raw
  • 10 g Pickles, dill

Method

  1. Bring a pot of water to a gentle simmer and heat the frankfurter for 5-6 minutes until warmed through, or grill it for 4-5 minutes, turning, until lightly charred.
  2. Warm the bun briefly.
  3. Nestle the hot frankfurter in the bun.
  4. Top with the ketchup, mustard, diced onion and chopped pickles, in whatever order you like.
  5. Serve immediately while still hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy342 kcal16%
Carbohydrates33.9 g
Water92.4 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein11.8 g25%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.31 g
Isoleucine0.34 g
Leucine0.58 g
Lysine0.62 g
Methionine0.18 g
Cystine0.07 g
Phenylalanine0.29 g
Tyrosine0.24 g
Valine0.36 g
Histidine0.22 g
Fat17.8 g
Monounsaturated7.4 g
Polyunsaturated3.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.3 g
Saturated5.1 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol46.2 mg
Calcium149 mg15%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron2.6 mg15%
Magnesium29.4 mg10%
Manganese0.36 mg20%
Phosphorus195 mg28%
Potassium243 mg5%
Selenium24.6 µg45%
Sodium1,229 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.34 mg31%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.26 mg24%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4 mg29%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.53 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.18 mg14%
Folate (vitamin B9)56.3 µg14%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1 µg43%
Choline12.7 mg3%
Vitamin A19.5 µg3%
Vitamin C2.6 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.51 mg3%
Vitamin K4.8 µg5%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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