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A typical fast food hot dog with chili has about 296 calories, but a restaurant version topped with cheese can have as many as 405 calories. You can choose a healthier hot dog to top with chili and you'll decrease the calories in your sandwich. A beef hot dog by itself has about 155 calories. Choose a turkey hot dog instead, and you'll save 55 calories. A low-fat hot dog made with a mix of beef and pork is even lower in calories, with just 87. If you're tempted to add cheese to your chili dog, be aware that each ounce of cheddar cheese, which is about 1 slice, has 113 calories.
Not necessarily. Even healthier hot dogs may not be better for you, says Carolyn Brown, a registered dietitian and nutritionist at Foodtrainers, in New York City. It comes down to the quality of the meat, the processing, and the other added ingredients.. Brown recommends hot dogs with less than 150 calories and fewer than 14 grams of fat (with no more than 6 grams saturated). Sodium should not exceed 450 milligrams. Here's our list of the bestand worsthot dogs.