Another Fourth of July means the hot dog-eating race is on again, burning tons of calories.
Each year at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, participants prepare to put away an astonishing number of hot dogs.
last year, Joey Chesnut wins 15th time Eat 63 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. In 2021, he set a record of 76 hot dogs and buns and earned the title of World Hot Dog Eating Champion.
The women’s record is 48.5 for hot dogs and buns, held by eight-time champion Miki Sudo.
Click here for the nutritional information table of the wiener that won the championship last year.
How many calories does Joey Chestnut burn?
According to Nathan’s Nutrition Facts label, there are 170 calories per Beef Flank and 130 calories per Nathan’s Restaurant Style Bun.
So, compared to the 63 hot dogs and buns Chestnut ate last year, Frank added 10,710 calories and the buns added another 8,190 calories for a total of 18,900 calories. That’s almost six times the recommended daily average for a man of his age and build.
In a record year of eating 76 hot dogs and buns, he ate a whopping 22,800 total calories.
Nathan’s Beef Flank also contains 16 grams of total fat and 640 milligrams of sodium per dog. So one hot dog makes up about 25% of his recommended daily intake and his 27%.
Last year, 63 flanks were consumed, equivalent to 1,008 grams and 40,320 milligrams of total chestnut fat and sodium, respectively.
diet high in sodium Associated with increased risk of developing high blood pressure, Major cause of stroke or heart disease.
How do big eaters eat so much?
A normal eater feels full after eating about a liter or a liter and a half of food. someone who competes to eat Learn how to stretch and relax your belly for a more fit belly.
They do this by eating large amounts of low-calorie foods and liquids such as water, diet soda, watermelon, and cabbage.
However, the stretch continues indefinitely. As with any competition, there are losers, and competitive eaters may eventually hit their limits and not feel so good afterward.
Side effects of such binge eating vary by individual and the food eaten, but as CBS News previously reported, Side Effects of Competitive Eating May include nausea, painful gas, vomiting, heartburn and diarrhea. More serious side effects include: suffocateinflammation of the esophagus, and even gastric rupture.
Major League Eating, the global body that oversees professional eating contests, including Nathan’s famous Hot Dot Eating Contest, says all events follow these rules: safety standards. These safety guidelines include having an emergency medical technician present at the event.
“Don’t eat fast [at] Go home,” warns the group.
Amy Kraft contributed to the report.
