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Frankfurter nutrition facts
A typical portion of frankfurter (1 frankfurter; 48 g, cooked, grilled) has 140 calories and 5g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 10 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 121 calories (meat and poultry, low fat) to 312 (low sodium).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Frankfurter, meat and poultry, cooked, grilled, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 10.7g
- more than 54% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 302
- more than 73% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 1,079mg
- more than 96% of reference foods
1 frankfurter weighs 48 g in USDA's record for Frankfurter, meat and poultry, cooked, grilled (FDC 171634); across 6 records of frankfurter USDA weighs it at 45 to 70 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 7% carbohydrate, 79% fat and 14% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B120.3 µg in 1 frankfurter (48 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Selenium6.3 µg in 1 frankfurter (48 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C9.2 mg in 1 frankfurter (48 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171634), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of frankfurter USDA describes
Low sodium has the most calories per 100 g (312); the fewest: Low fat (121)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurter, meat and poultry, cooked, grilled | 302 | 10.7 g | 26.4 g | 1,079 mg |
| Frankfurter, meatless | 233 | 19.6 g | 13.7 g | 471 mg |
| Frankfurter, meat and poultry, low fat | 121 | 15.5 g | 2.8 g | 983 mg |
| Frankfurter, pork | 269 | 12.8 g | 23.7 g | 816 mg |
| Frankfurter, turkey | 223 | 12.2 g | 17.3 g | 911 mg |
| Frankfurter, low sodium | 312 | 12 g | 28.5 g | 311 mg |
| Frankfurter, meat and poultry, cooked, boiled | 298 | 10.3 g | 26.3 g | 914 mg |
| Frankfurter, meat | 290 | 10.3 g | 25.8 g | 1,090 mg |
| Frankfurter, meat, heated | 278 | 9.8 g | 24.3 g | 1,013 mg |
| Frankfurter, meat and poultry, unheated | 277 | 9.7 g | 24.2 g | 976 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (134)
The portion is 1 frankfurter (48 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5.12 g | 10.7 g | 10% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 12.7 g | 26.4 g | 16% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 2.52 g | 5.24 g | 1% |
| Ash | 1.80 g | 3.75 g | |
| Energy | 145 kcal | 302 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Glucose | 1.22 g | 2.55 g | |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0.14 g | 0.30 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 25.9 g | 53.9 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.37 g | 2.85 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 40.8 mg | 85.0 mg | 14% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.11 g | 0.24 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.94 g | 8.22 g | 20% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 5.15 g | 10.7 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.82 g | 5.88 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 56.6 mg | 118 mg | 4% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.55 mg | 1.15 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 5.76 mg | 12.0 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus, P | 92.2 mg | 192 mg | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 186 mg | 387 mg | 4% |
| Sodium, Na | 518 mg | 1,079 mg | 23% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.61 mg | 1.27 mg | 6% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.021 mg | 0.043 mg | 2% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0096 mg | 0.020 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 6.29 µg | 13.1 µg | 11% |
Vitamins (36)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 15.4 µg | 32.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 15.4 µg | 32.0 µg | 2% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.22 mg | 0.45 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.34 µg | 0.70 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.34 µg | 0.70 µg | 2% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.10 mg | 0.21 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.024 mg | 0.050 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.034 mg | 0.070 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 9.22 mg | 19.2 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin | 0.024 mg | 0.049 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin | 0.074 mg | 0.15 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 1.47 mg | 3.06 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.28 mg | 0.58 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.027 mg | 0.057 mg | 2% |
| Folate, total | 4.32 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.32 µg | 0.67 µg | 13% |
| Choline, total | 27.0 mg | 56.2 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 17.1 µg | 35.6 µg | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.096 µg | 0.20 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 4.32 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 4.32 µg | 9.00 µg | 1% |
| Betaine | 2.06 mg | 4.30 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.056 g | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | 0.38 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.21 g | 0.44 g | |
| Leucine | 0.39 g | 0.81 g | |
| Lysine | 0.38 g | 0.79 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | 0.26 g | |
| Cystine | 0.068 g | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.19 g | 0.39 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.15 g | 0.31 g | |
| Valine | 0.24 g | 0.50 g | |
| Arginine | 0.33 g | 0.69 g | |
| Histidine | 0.15 g | 0.31 g | |
| Alanine | 0.32 g | 0.67 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.45 g | 0.94 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.75 g | 1.56 g | |
| Glycine | 0.34 g | 0.72 g | |
| Proline | 0.36 g | 0.76 g | |
| Serine | 0.21 g | 0.44 g |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00096 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.010 g | 0.021 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.013 g | 0.027 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.14 g | 0.28 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.64 g | 5.49 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.07 g | 2.23 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.018 g | 0.037 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 4.63 g | 9.64 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.53 g | 5.27 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.13 g | 0.26 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.058 g | 0.12 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0038 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0058 g | 0.012 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.016 g | 0.034 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.38 g | 0.79 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0014 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.087 g | 0.18 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0019 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0048 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0082 g | 0.017 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.013 g | 0.027 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.038 g | 0.080 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.00096 g | 0.0020 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.0062 g | 0.013 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.084 g | 0.17 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.024 g | 0.049 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.021 g | 0.043 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.00048 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.054 g | 0.11 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.37 g | 0.78 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 4.55 g | 9.47 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 2.48 g | 5.17 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.0048 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0038 g | 0.0080 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.028 g | 0.059 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.024 g | 0.050 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.090 g | 0.19 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.024 g | 0.050 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171634: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in frankfurter?
140 in 1 frankfurter (48 g) of cooked, grilled; 121 to 312 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in frankfurter?
5g in 1 frankfurter; 10.7 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in frankfurter?
520mg in 1 frankfurter; 1,079 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov