Energy
middle half233 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 229 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 164–285 kcal
Based on 18 records reporting energy.
Beans, nuts & protein foodsmoderate variability
Hot dog, vegetarian calories: 163 per 1 item, any size (70 g)
This exact USDA record reports 163 calories for 1 item, any size (70 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 item, any size · 70 g
- Calories
- 163 kcal
- Protein
- 13.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 5.4 g
- Total fat
- 9.6 g
- Fiber
- 2.7 g
- Sodium
- 330 mg
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Estimated for 1 item, any size · 70 g
163calories
Hot dog, vegetarian
- Protein
- 13.7 g
- Carbs
- 5.4 g
- Fat
- 9.6 g
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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 163 calories for 1 item, any size at 70 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 233 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 13.7 g protein, 2.7 g fiber, and 330 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is frankfurter, meatless, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. 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 item, any size 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 163–326 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 2707470: “Hot dog, vegetarian.” 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 2707470, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “1 cup, sliced” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 52.5 g | 122 kcal | 10.3 g | 2 g | 247 mg |
| 1 item, any sizeUSDA-listed household measure | 70 g | 163 kcal | 13.7 g | 2.7 g | 330 mg |
| 1 cup, slicedUSDA-listed household measure | 140 g | 326 kcal | 27.4 g | 5.5 g | 659 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Soy and meat-alternative products
The comparison set contains 18 exact records in the Soy and meat-alternative products USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2707470’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half19.6 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 18.3 g
- Middle 50%
- 11.9–21.2 g
Based on 18 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half3.9 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 3.8 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.2–4.8 g
Based on 18 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half471 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 345 mg
- Middle 50%
- 25–564 mg
Based on 18 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2707470’s 70 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Dietary fiber; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. 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
Dietary fiber2.7 g
≈ 10% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Iron1 mg
≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium330 mg
≈ 14% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat1.2 g
≈ 6% 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, vegetarian,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2707478 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 item, any size to 1 cup, sliced
USDA assigns those measures 70 g and 140 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 163 kcal to 326 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2707478
At an equal 100 g, this record has 2.2 g less dietary fiber than “Vegetarian, fillet.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Single listed source: Frankfurter, meatless
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “vegetarian” fits. Inspect FDC 2707478 when “fillet” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Hot dog, vegetarian
- Exact source wording
- “Hot dog, vegetarian”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707470 · FNDDS 41811400
- Named qualifiers
- vegetarian
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Frankfurter, meatless
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Vegetarian, fillet
- Exact source wording
- “Vegetarian, fillet”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707478 · FNDDS 41812600
- Named qualifiers
- fillet
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Vegetarian fillets
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “vegetarian”. 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.
| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordHot dog, vegetarian | 70 g163 kcal | 233 kcal | 19.6 g | 13.7 g | 3.9 g | 471 mg |
| Vegetarian, fillet | 85 g247 kcal | 290 kcal | 23 g | 18 g | 6.1 g | 490 mg |
How to compare FDC 2707470: its source amount is 70 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 2707470, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 item, any size
163 kcal
70 g
1 cup, sliced
326 kcal
140 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2707470, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
329.7 mg≈ 14% Daily ValueTotal fat
9.6 g≈ 12% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2707470’s 70 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2707470 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 13.7 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 2707470 at 70 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 330 mg sodium, about 14% 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 70 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 163 kcal 233 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 13.7 g 19.6 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 5.4 g 7.7 g | 2% 3% |
| Total fat | 9.6 g 13.7 g | 12% 18% |
| Dietary fiber | 2.7 g 3.9 g | 10% 14% |
| Sugars | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 329.7 mg 471 mg | 14% 20% |
| Saturated fat | 1.2 g 1.7 g | 6% 8% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.8 g 2.5 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.8 g 5.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 68.6 mg 98 mg | 1% 2% |
| Calcium | 23.1 mg 33 mg | 2% 3% |
| Iron | 1 mg 1.4 mg | 5% 8% |
| Magnesium | 12.6 mg 18 mg | 3% 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 40.6 g 58 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2707470, approximate percentages divide the displayed 70 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 2707470 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Hot dog, vegetarian” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Frankfurter, meatless is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfurter, meatlessUSDA ingredient 43130 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2707470, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Soy and meat-alternative products” 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.
This record
Hot dog, vegetarian
- USDA category
- Soy and meat-alternative products
- FDC ID
- 2707470
- FNDDS code
- 41811400
Closest inspectable record
Vegetarian, fillet
- USDA category
- Soy and meat-alternative products
- FDC ID
- 2707478
- FNDDS code
- 41812600
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 233 kcal | 290 kcal | −57 kcal |
| Protein | 19.6 g | 23 g | −3.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.7 g | 9 g | −1.3 g |
| Total fat | 13.7 g | 18 g | −4.3 g |
| Dietary fiber | 3.9 g | 6.1 g | −2.2 g |
| Sodium | 471 mg | 490 mg | −19 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 57 less calories, 3.4 g less protein, and 4.3 g less total fat than “Vegetarian, fillet.”
Only this record lists Frankfurter, meatless. Only the comparison record lists Vegetarian fillets. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
4 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, meatless.
Listed only in the comparison: Vegetarian fillets.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 70 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 item, any size (70 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 85 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 fillet (85 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2707470 with FDC 2707478 at equal mass; use their 70 g and 85 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2707470 versus FDC 2707478 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.
Review the full soy and meat-alternative products source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Hot dog, vegetarian” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2707470 into a universal recipe.
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, preparation, added fat, sauce or seasoning.
For “Hot dog, vegetarian,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 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.
- 02
preparation
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.
- 03
added fat
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 04
sauce or seasoning
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 2707470 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 233 kcal per 100 g becomes 163 kcal at 70 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 item, any size 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: 2707470
FNDDS food code: 41811400
The scaling for FDC 2707470 can be exact while the match to “Hot dog, vegetarian” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 70 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.