Frankfurter

Q: How many calories in frankfurter of frankfurter?

About 145 calories, with roughly 5.1g of protein. frankfurter weighs about 48g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

The default answer to "what am I eating for protein."

302

cal per 100 g

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= 1.7 oz

Calories

145

Protein

5.1g

Carbs

2.5g

Fat

12.7g

Protein 14% Carbs 7% Fat 79%

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Frankfurter is 79% fat by calorie — almost all of it unsaturated.

Dense fuel, not junk. Fat is 9 cal/g vs 4 for protein or carbs — an ounce is a real portion, not a "handful."

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 302 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Raw → Cooked

Meat loses roughly 25% of its weight to water during cooking. 4 oz raw becomes about 3 oz cooked. Every number here is for cooked weight — if your scale or recipe reads raw, multiply by 0.75 first.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber0 g0%

Sugar2.85 g—

Saturated fat8.218 g41%

Cholesterol85 mg28%

Sodium1079 mg47%

Potassium387 mg8%

Calcium118 mg9%

Iron1.15 mg6%

Magnesium12 mg3%

Zinc1.27 mg12%

Vitamin C19.2 mg21%

Vitamin E0.45 mg3%

Vitamin A32 mcg4%

Vitamin D0.7 mcg3%

Vitamin B60.057 mg3%

Vitamin B120.67 mcg28%

Folate9 mcg2%

Niacin3.058 mg19%

Caffeine0 mg—

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Beef

Almost identical calories.

Cal310 Protein11.7 g Fat28.4 g

Pork Sausage

14 fewer calories per 100g · +5g protein.

Cal288 Protein15.4 g Fat24.8 g

Yachtwurst

34 fewer calories per 100g · +4g protein.

Cal268 Protein14.8 g Fat22.6 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in frankfurter of frankfurter?

About 145 calories, with roughly 5.1g of protein. frankfurter weighs about 48g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Grilled vs. baked vs. pan-seared — do the calories differ?

Not from the cooking method itself. All three yield roughly the same numbers per 100g cooked. What changes calories is what you add: a tablespoon of olive oil is +120 cal, a sugary marinade can add 40–80 per portion.

Is frankfurter actually healthy, or is that marketing?

By the numbers on this page: dense in unsaturated fat, fiber, and micronutrients — the "high calorie ≠ unhealthy" case in food form.

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