Every 100 kcal of chicken hot dog brings 7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 112th of the 133 meats in this database and 347th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 15.5 g per 100 g ranks 121st in its group.
Around 28% of the calories in chicken 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.
Weight for weight, chicken hot dog has 1 g of protein for each gram of fat (15.5 g against 16.2 g per 100 g).
Set against turkey bacon, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (turkey bacon has 6.5 g per 2 slices cooked).
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 45 g, and it covers about 14% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of chicken hot dog
Protein and calories in Chicken hot dog for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
15.5 g
223 kcal
1 hot dog (serving used here)
45 g
7 g
100 kcal
3 oz
85 g
13.2 g
190 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 chicken hot dog
The nine essential amino acids in Chicken hot dog, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.02 g
0.46 g
66
lysine
1.1 g
0.5 g
71
valine
0.536 g
0.24 g
35
isoleucine
0.457 g
0.21 g
29
threonine
0.577 g
0.26 g
37
phenylalanine
0.513 g
0.23 g
33
methionine
0.343 g
0.15 g
22
histidine
0.362 g
0.16 g
23
tryptophan
0.103 g
0.05 g
7
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.
Related
Other meats by protein per calorie
Swap for more protein per calorie
Corned beef - 7.3 g per 100 kcal, 15.5 g per 3 oz cooked
Pork spare ribs - 7.3 g per 100 kcal, 24.7 g per 3 oz cooked
Pulled pork - 7.9 g per 100 kcal, 32.9 g per 1 cup
Closest in protein per calorie
Beef tongue - 6.8 g per 100 kcal, 16.4 g per 3 oz cooked
Pork belly - 6.6 g per 100 kcal, 22.6 g per 3 oz cooked
Bacon - 6.5 g per 100 kcal, 5.7 g per 2 slices cooked
Prime rib - 6.5 g per 100 kcal, 19.6 g per 3 oz cooked
15.5 g. The 1 hot dog serving used on this page weighs 45 g and so carries 7 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of chicken hot dog?
7 g. That figure divides its 15.5 g of protein per 100 g by its 223 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in chicken hot dog complete?
Yes. The protein in chicken 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 chicken hot dog?
About 14%. One 1 hot dog serving has 7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171624 (Frankfurter, chicken), 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.