Meat & poultrymoderate variability

Hot dog, reduced fat calories: 123 per 1 regular (57 g)

This exact USDA record reports 123 calories for 1 regular (57 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

1 regular · 57 g

Calories
123 kcal
Protein
7.9 g
Carbohydrate
2.9 g
Total fat
8.9 g
Fiber
0 g
Sodium
351 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 regular · 57 g

123calories

Hot dog, reduced fat

Protein
7.9 g
Carbs
2.9 g
Fat
8.9 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2706169

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 123 calories for 1 regular at 57 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 216 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 7.9 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 351 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is frankfurter, meat and poultry, low fat, representing 50% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 regular at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 22–324 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706169: “Hot dog, reduced fat.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2706169, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 cocktail/miniature” through “1 cup, sliced” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 cocktail/miniatureUSDA-listed household measure 10 g 22 kcal 1.4 g 0 g 62 mg
1 regularUSDA-listed household measure 57 g 123 kcal 7.9 g 0 g 351 mg
1 cup, slicedUSDA-listed household measure 150 g 324 kcal 20.7 g 0 g 923 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Meat & poultry

The comparison set contains 392 exact records in Feast’s broader Meat & poultry category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2706169’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

216 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
192 kcal
Middle 50%
146–247 kcal

Based on 392 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

13.8 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
19.8 g
Middle 50%
12.2–25.2 g

Based on 392 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

0 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0 g
Middle 50%
0–0.7 g

Based on 392 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

upper quarter

615 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
405 mg
Middle 50%
352–528 mg

Based on 392 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2706169’s 57 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat3.7 g

≈ 19% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium351 mg

≈ 15% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Hot dog, reduced fat,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706167 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 cocktail/miniature to 1 cup, sliced

    USDA assigns those measures 10 g and 150 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 22 kcal to 324 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2706167

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 12.3 g less total fat than “Hot dog, beef.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Frankfurter, meat and poultry, low fat

    The source formulation has 2 input rows; Frankfurter, meat and poultry, low fat supplies 50% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “reduced fat” fits. Inspect FDC 2706167 when “beef” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Hot dog, reduced fat

Exact source wording
“Hot dog, reduced fat”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706169 · FNDDS 25210290
Named qualifiers
reduced fat
Source inputs unique in this pair
Frankfurter, meat and poultry, low fat · Frankfurter, low sodium

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Hot dog, beef

Exact source wording
“Hot dog, beef”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706167 · FNDDS 25210210
Named qualifiers
beef
Source inputs unique in this pair
Frankfurter, beef, unheated

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “reduced fat”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordHot dog, reduced fat 57 g123 kcal 216 kcal 13.8 g 15.7 g 0 g 615 mg
Hot dog, turkey 57 g127 kcal 223 kcal 12.2 g 17.3 g 0 g 865 mg
Hot dog, beef 57 g177 kcal 310 kcal 11.7 g 28 g 0 g 828 mg
Hot dog, meat and poultry 57 g158 kcal 277 kcal 9.7 g 24.2 g 0 g 828 mg

How to compare FDC 2706169: its source amount is 57 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2706169, the 5 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 regular

123 kcal

57 g

1 cocktail/miniature

22 kcal

10 g

1 bun length/jumbo

123 kcal

57 g

1 footlong

190 kcal

88 g

1 cup, sliced

324 kcal

150 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706169, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Saturated fat

3.7 g≈ 19% Daily Value

Sodium

350.6 mg≈ 15% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706169’s 57 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706169 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 7.9 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2706169 at 57 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 351 mg sodium, about 15% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 57 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 123 kcal Not established
Protein 7.9 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 2.9 g 1%
Total fat 8.9 g 11%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 0 g Not established
Sodium 350.6 mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.7 g 19%
Monounsaturated Fat 4.2 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g Not established
Cholesterol 29.6 mg 10%
Potassium 115.7 mg 2%
Calcium 9.1 mg 1%
Iron 0.7 mg 4%
Magnesium 5.7 mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.3 µg 1%
Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 36.1 g Not established

For FDC 2706169, approximate percentages divide the displayed 57 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2706169 to 2 source inputs totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Hot dog, reduced fat” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

2 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Frankfurter, meat and poultry, low fat, Frankfurter, low sodium. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Frankfurter, meat and poultry, low fatUSDA ingredient 42280 · encyclopedia page available 50 GM 50 g 50%
2 Frankfurter, low sodiumUSDA ingredient 43507 · encyclopedia page available 50 GM 50 g 50%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2706169, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Frankfurters” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories216 kcal310 kcal−94 kcal
Protein13.8 g11.7 g+2.1 g
Carbohydrate5.1 g2.9 g+2.2 g
Total fat15.7 g28 g−12.3 g
Dietary fiber0 g0 gSame listed value
Sodium615 mg828 mg−213 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 94 less calories, 2.1 g more protein, and 2.2 g more carbohydrate than “Hot dog, beef.”

Only this record lists Frankfurter, meat and poultry, low fat; Frankfurter, low sodium. Only the comparison record lists Frankfurter, beef, unheated. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

5 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Listed only in this record: Frankfurter, meat and poultry, low fat; Frankfurter, low sodium.

Listed only in the comparison: Frankfurter, beef, unheated.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets match

This record’s reference amount is 57 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 regular (57 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 57 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 regular (57 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706169 with FDC 2706167 at equal mass; use their 57 g and 57 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706169 versus FDC 2706167 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, cut and fat trim, cooking method, breading, marinade, or sauce.

For “Hot dog, reduced fat,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    cut and fat trim

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

  3. 03

    cooking method

    Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.

  4. 04

    breading, marinade, or sauce

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2706169 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 216 kcal per 100 g becomes 123 kcal at 57 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 regular has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2706169

FNDDS food code: 25210290

The scaling for FDC 2706169 can be exact while the match to “Hot dog, reduced fat” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 57 g weight, 2-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.