Every 100 kcal of beef hot dog brings 3.6 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 133rd of the 133 meats in this database and 564th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 11.7 g per 100 g ranks 132nd in its group.
Around 15% of the calories in beef 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.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in beef hot dog: 29.4 g of fat per 100 g against 11.7 g of protein, a ratio of 0.4 to 1.
Set against pastrami, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (pastrami has 6.1 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 quoted here is counted by piece at 48 g, and it covers about 11% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of beef hot dog
Protein and calories in Beef hot dog for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
11.7 g
322 kcal
1 hot dog (serving used here)
48 g
5.6 g
155 kcal
1 package
451 g
52.8 g
1452 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in beef hot dog
The nine essential amino acids in Beef hot dog, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.03 g
0.49 g
88
lysine
1.1 g
0.53 g
94
valine
0.632 g
0.3 g
54
isoleucine
0.604 g
0.29 g
52
threonine
0.54 g
0.26 g
46
phenylalanine
0.507 g
0.24 g
43
methionine
0.332 g
0.16 g
28
histidine
0.377 g
0.18 g
32
tryptophan
0.126 g
0.06 g
11
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
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11.7 g. The 1 hot dog serving used on this page weighs 48 g and so carries 5.6 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of beef hot dog?
3.6 g. That figure divides its 11.7 g of protein per 100 g by its 322 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in beef hot dog complete?
Yes. The protein in beef hot dog supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of beef hot dog?
About 11%. One 1 hot dog serving has 5.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174614 (Frankfurter, beef, heated), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.