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Hamburger vs. Hot Dog: Which Is Healthier?
Better Report ^ | 09/07/2024

Posted on 09/07/2024 7:05:21 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

It’s summer, which means beach getaways, frozen cocktails, and bad sunburns in the most annoying of places. It’s also the perfect time to hold a backyard barbecue and eat enough hamburgers and hot dogs to make Joey Chestnut proud.

Burgers and Hotdogs are two of the tastiest summertime staples, though they’re not exactly considered to be the most diet-friendly foods. But rather than compare hamburgers and hot dogs to salad, let’s compare them to each other. You may not realize there are certain dietary benefits that one offers over the other, so let’s take a closer look at which is healthier.

Comparing the Classics

There are so many types of hamburgers and hot dogs to choose from, from the standard beef-based versions to ones made of turkey, lamb, and plant-based ingredients. But for this comparison, let’s take a look at the stereotypical burgers and dogs that you often find at backyard barbecues. We’re talking about a 4-ounce hamburger made from 85% lean, 15% fat ground beef versus a traditional 1.5-ounce, bun-length, all-beef hot dog.



TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: food; hamburger; health; hotdog; wboopie
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To: roving

Not just egg but also avocado, beetroot, lettuce, pickle, cheese, shredded carrot and bacon. This is a perfect burger


61 posted on 09/08/2024 2:12:01 AM PDT by JosephW (Lost women seek a new daddy by voting for left wing candidates, instead of having strong husbands.)
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To: SeekAndFind

My neighbor in Madison, WI in the early 60s was a spice chemist for Oscar Meyer. He once told us that if we ever saw how hot dogs were made, we would never eat another one…ever!


62 posted on 09/08/2024 3:57:54 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (“Time to Play Cowboys and Snowflakes!”)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Yeah, normally the only people who eat one hot dog are little kids and little ladies.

I buy Hebrew National Reduced Fat Beef Franks (8g fat) and eat two. They sell a 97% fat free version but they don’t taste near as good. The reduced fat ones taste better that the full fat ones in my book.


63 posted on 09/08/2024 4:07:29 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: SeekAndFind

🖕🏼 healthy, I want what tastes good.😁


64 posted on 09/08/2024 4:13:09 AM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: AlaskaErik

Mustard, catsup, cheese, and sweet relish on my hotdog.😜


65 posted on 09/08/2024 4:17:31 AM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: jacknhoo
Kroger's Private Select hot dogs are pretty good. They sell an all-beef, a jumbo all-beef, and a brisket hot dog.

-PJ

66 posted on 09/08/2024 4:18:17 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: SeekAndFind

I love a good burger on the grill, medium so it’s still juicy. Two thin patties with gob of blue cheese in the center, a strip of bacon, some onion, tomato & lettuce, a little ketchup. A meal in one. Hot dogs steamed in beer with Aunt Nellies red cabbage and some mustard. Ok, now I’m starving.


67 posted on 09/08/2024 4:37:25 AM PDT by Omnivore-Dan
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To: 9YearLurker

Let alone that so many people will succumb to such BS


68 posted on 09/08/2024 4:49:48 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican
All things in moderation, and that’s how I eat what I please.

Me too. Yes, hot dogs are garbage food but eating one now and again is okay. Your body can handle it, assuming you're reasonably healthy. I'm also at a good weight and healthy.

The whole myth that with diets you "can't" eat certain things is nonsense. You can eat anything ... in moderation. Have a cup of ice cream (but not too often) instead of the whole pint. Sometimes I buy those little mini bags of Lay's potato chips because I love them. Only 150 calories and it satisfies my love of salt. If I bought a regular bag I'd eat far more of them.

69 posted on 09/08/2024 4:58:23 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: logi_cal869

It apparently being easier to feed the belly than the mind...


70 posted on 09/08/2024 5:27:55 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Jan_Sobieski

no wonder my most ardent liberal acquaintances always carry a certain scent everywhere they go. you know...that scent of the sewer system in the air when the plumber firsts lifts the toilet to fix it.


71 posted on 09/08/2024 5:43:39 AM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star)
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To: SeekAndFind

The Michigan hot dogs might still have some Jimmy Hoffa seasoning in them


72 posted on 09/08/2024 5:47:35 AM PDT by dynachrome (Auslander Raus!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Vegetarianism is Leaf Murder!


73 posted on 09/08/2024 5:55:12 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: AlaskaErik

Not me! Mustard, mayo, celery salt, and flows hotdog sauce all the way!

http://floshotdogs.com/


74 posted on 09/08/2024 5:57:55 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: SeekAndFind

But when you put lettuce, tomatoes, onions, etc on a burger, the choice is clear.

Plus, I love the taste of charred mammal flesh!


75 posted on 09/08/2024 5:58:03 AM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Absolutely correct. I believe Clint Eastwood clarified this fact in the original Dirty Harry movie...


76 posted on 09/08/2024 6:42:12 AM PDT by drwoof
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To: 9YearLurker

I would argue the latter leads the prior.


77 posted on 09/08/2024 6:47:37 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: SeekAndFind

Buy uncured hotdogs. It’s the sodium nitrate that’s unhealthy.


78 posted on 09/08/2024 7:13:40 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts (,,)
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To: SeekAndFind

The difference is kind of a nothing burger.


79 posted on 09/08/2024 8:44:58 AM PDT by Colorado Doug (Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
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To: SeekAndFind

“While that may sound delicious, it adds hundreds of additional calories and thousands of grams of unnecessary and potentially harmful sodium.”

Another “I hate math” type ‘reporter’. In this case, you’ll never get to ‘thousands of grams’ of sodium. You’ll be lucky to make it to several dozen grams without dropping dead.


80 posted on 09/08/2024 9:39:18 AM PDT by BobL
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