Calories in a Hot Dog WIth Bun

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

How many calories in a hot dog with the bun?

Oh no - this is a hard call because of the calories in the frank.  

On average, a package containing 10 franks contains about 110 calories per regular-size frank.  Add another 75 calories if the franks are jumbo-size.

Most buns contain 80 to 130 calories, depending on the size and brand of the bun. Some light versions may contain much less calories - as low as 45 per bun.

Based on the above, the average hot dog contains about 250 calories. The calorie content is good - as kcals go, but the fat content is out of the ball park.

Tips to Keep the Calorie Count Down

- Enjoy yours with whole grain light or wheat bread. The standard slice of white/wheat bread contains 60 to 80 calories on average - again, depending on the brand and size of the bread.

- Cut the frank in half (length-wise) and save a lot of calories. Odds are, you won't even miss the meat.

- Chili sauce is generally much lower in calories and fat than chili.

- Add kraut to your dawg if you aren't keeping an eye on your sodium intake.

- Look for light franks and reduced fat franks, light buns and franks made with chicken and turkey which tend to be naturally less in calories.

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