Guest Blog: The Good Dog, Bad Dog, Ugly Dog

I love it when my blog followers contribute. This blog is the first (of I hope many) guest bloggers. Stacy is a dietitian from Tulsa who professionally analyzes her dog selection from ONEOK field, home of the Tulsa Drillers. She channels her inner Clint Eastwood to get the dog off her lawn and into her tummy. Thanks Stacy, from all of us ballpark dog lovers who wanted to (or maybe didn't want to) know what we were letting slide down our gullet.


The Good: According to the USDAsupertracker an average “hot dog with bun” provides 250 calories and 9 grams of protein, roughly equivalent to a Power Bar. It also boasts significant amounts of several important vitamins; B-12, Thiamine and Niacin. Take me out to the Ballpark!

The Bad: Our frankfurter friend is shamefully high in fat, notably the saturated, artery clogging kind. Think six slices of bacon; topped with chili and cheese, a greasy dozen. It's also laced with sodium; the equivalent of two Lay's grab bags. Add mustard and relish (which I did) and you have 50% of the daily recommended amount of sodium, in just one dog! Suggested game day meal plan: fruit for breakfast, salad for lunch, water, water and more water...

Stacy's foil-smushed dog

The Ugly: There is nothing pretty about a foiled smashed, grease soaked bun and watery pump relish. In my humble opinion dog should meet bun just seconds prior to service. Relish should be available in a serving dish, nestled between onions and jalapeno friends, flanked by pumps of spicy mustard and hot sauce. Go ahead hot dog world, make my day!