n.

A smoked sausage of beef or beef and pork made in long reddish links.

[After FRANKFURT (AM MAIN).]

A seasoned, smoked beef and pork sausage (hot dog). A 100-g portion (two large sausages) is a good source of protein and niacin; a source of vitamin B₁ and iron; contains 25 g of fat and 1000 mg of sodium; supplies 270 kcal (1140 kJ).

This smoked, seasoned, precooked sausage-also known as hot dog, wiener and frank-is America's favorite. Frankfurters can be made from beef, pork, veal, chicken or turkey. They may have casings or not and can contain up to 30 percent fat and 10 percent added water. They range in size from the tiny "cocktail frank" to the famous foot-long giants. The most common size is about 6 inches long. Frankfurters labeled "beef" or "all-beef" must, by law, contain only beef; fillers like soybean protein and dry milk solids are forbidden. Kosher frankfurters are all-beef sausages, usually liberally seasoned with garlic. Those labeled "meat" can't contain fillers either, but can be made with a combination of pork and beef, typically 40 percent pork and 60 percent beef. Sausages simply labeled "frankfurters" can contain up to 31⁄2 percent fillers and are usually made from a combination of meats. Almost all frankfurters contain sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite, chemical salts that are reported to be carcinogenic. To store frankfurters, refrigerate in original package up until the manufacturer's pull date. Although precooked, frankfurters benefit from heating and may be prepared in a variety of ways including grilling, frying, steaming and braising. See also pigs in blankets .

Quantity	Energy (calories)	Carbohydrates (grams)	Protein (grams)	Cholesterol (milligrams)	Weight (grams)	Fat (grams)	Saturated Fat (grams)
1 frank	145	1	5	23	45	13	4.8

IN BRIEF: A smoked sausage of beef or beef and pork.

The child had one frankfurter on a bun for dinner.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - frankfurter

Nederlands (Dutch)
Frankfurter worstje

Français (French)
n. - saucisse de Francfort

Deutsch (German)
n. - Frankfurter Würstchen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κάτοικος ή γηγενής της Φρανκφούρτης

Italiano (Italian)
würstel

Português (Portuguese)
n. - salsicha (f) alemã

Русский (Russian)
сосиска с булочкой

Español (Spanish)
n. - salchicha de Francfort

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - frankfurterkorv

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
法兰克福香肠, 熏猪牛肉香肠

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 法蘭克福香腸, 燻豬牛肉香腸

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (미) 프랑크 푸르트 소시지

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - フランクフルトソーセージ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نقانق فرانكفورت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נקניקיה‬

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