Beef Sausage - How Many Calories?

How many calories are in a beef frankfurter?

The USDA beef-frankfurter reference contains 316 kcal per 100 g. Its example of one 50 g frankfurter supplies 158 kcal and 5.58 g protein. A weighed 25 g amount supplies 79 kcal. Cocktail sausages and long frankfurters vary in size, so use the package weight or a scale.

What does “unheated” mean?

The reference describes the manufactured product before additional heating at home. It is not raw ground sausage, and the label “unheated” is not advice to eat it cold. Follow the package’s preparation and storage instructions. Boiling, grilling or pan-cooking can alter water and fat content and therefore the figures per gram.

Add the bun and condiments separately

Fifty grams contains 14.15 g fat, 5.49 g saturated fat and 496 mg sodium, equivalent to about 1.24 g salt. A bun, ketchup, mayonnaise or cheese adds to the meal. The 158 kcal figure covers only the 50 g frankfurter, not a finished hot dog with toppings.

“Beef” or “all-beef” on a product name does not necessarily mean that every gram is plain meat. Read the ingredient list alongside the nutrient panel. To compare sodium levels, use equal 100 g amounts rather than the serving counts of differently sized packages.

A mixed-grain hot dog bun at the source’s 43 g weight plus a 50 g beef frankfurter gives approximately 271 kcal. The two foods weigh 93 g together, before ketchup, cheese or other additions. Use the actual bread weight if your bun is larger.

Reference

USDA SR28 entry 07022, beef frankfurter, unheated is a generic reference. The heated entry 07945, poultry sausages and beef-and-pork blends are separate foods. Its 50 g frankfurter and 446 g package are source examples, not universal sizes. The source reports 1.31 g sugar and 10.979 g saturated fat per 100 g; salt equivalent is calculated from sodium.