Hot Dog Fun Facts from the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council-

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council was founded as a project of the American Meat Institute as an information resource on questions related to quality, safety, nutrition and preparation of hot dogs and sausages.

-A Hot Dog is not a sandwich
-Franks and wieners were the original names for the Americanized hot dogs
-During peak hot dog season, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Americans are expected to consume 7 billion hot dogs
-Los Angeles residents consume more hot dogs than any other city
-Hot dogs were one of the first foods eaten on the moon
-A hot dog is a sausage but a sausage isn’t necessarily a hot dog
-A hot dog without meat or poultry cannot be called a hot dog
-A standard beef hot dog is 190 calories, offers 7 grams of protein and 30 percent of our Daily Value of Vitamin B12, a crucial nutrient for normal metabolism, brain development in children and mental clarity in adults
-The average weight of a fully loaded baseball park hot dog vendor’s bin is 40 pounds
-NHDSC hot dog etiquette states that ketchup should not be used on a hot dog for anyone over the age of 18