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Protein content

Protein in Turkey hot dog

5.5 g of protein in 1 hot dog (45 g) of turkey hot dog, or 5.5 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.

5.5 g
per 1 hot dog

Protein by the numbers

Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.

Protein 22% of caloriesOther 78%
Protein figures for Turkey hot dog, per serving, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Protein per 100 kcal5.5 g
Protein per 100 g12.2 g
Protein per serving5.5 g in 1 hot dog (45 g)
Calories from protein22%
Protein to fat0.7 g per 1 g fat
Leucine per serving0.52 g
Rank in meats, per 100 kcal122nd of 133
Rank of all foods, per 100 g407th of 796
Share of 50 g Daily Value11% per serving
Protein qualityComplete protein

One 1 hot dog, 5.5 g protein.

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Protein rank and density: turkey hot dog

Every 100 kcal of turkey hot dog brings 5.5 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 122nd of the 133 meats in this database and 438th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 12.2 g per 100 g ranks 131st in its group.

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.

By weight, fat outweighs protein in turkey hot dog: 17.3 g of fat per 100 g against 12.2 g of protein, a ratio of 0.7 to 1.

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 quoted here is counted by piece at 45 g, and it covers about 11% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.

Serving sizes

Protein in common portions of turkey hot dog

Protein and calories in Turkey hot dog for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
PortionWeightProteinCalories
100 g100 g12.2 g223 kcal
1 hot dog (serving used here)45 g5.5 g100 kcal
1 oz28.4 g3.5 g63 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 turkey hot dog

The nine essential amino acids in Turkey hot dog, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acidPer 100 gPer servingmg per g protein
leucine1.16 g0.52 g95
lysine1.24 g0.56 g102
valine0.585 g0.26 g48
isoleucine0.539 g0.24 g44
threonine0.683 g0.31 g56
phenylalanine0.592 g0.27 g49
methionine0.402 g0.18 g33
histidine0.542 g0.24 g44
tryptophan0.114 g0.05 g9

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
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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Quick answers

Turkey hot dog protein questions

How much protein is in 100 g of turkey hot dog?

12.2 g. The 1 hot dog serving used on this page weighs 45 g and so carries 5.5 g.

How much protein do you get per 100 calories of turkey hot dog?

5.5 g. That figure divides its 12.2 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 turkey hot dog complete?

Yes. The protein in turkey 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 turkey hot dog?

About 11%. One 1 hot dog serving has 5.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.

Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171625 (Frankfurter, turkey), 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.