The Fourth of July brings with it the opportunity for yet another round of competitive hot dog eating, which in turn results in a significant increase in calorie consumption.
Joey Chestnut preserved his winning championship by ingesting 62 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes during the event on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday. The men's section of the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest had to be delayed due to bad weather.
The previous year, Joey Chestnut won his 15th competition by consuming 63 hot dogs and buns in a single sitting. After devouring 76 hot dogs and buns in a single competition in 2021, he was crowned the world champion of the hot dog eating competition.
Miki Sudo, an eight-time champion, currently holds the record for the women with a score of 48.5 hot dogs and buns. This time around, the score of 39.5 hot dogs and buns earned Sudo first place.
The nutritional profile of the most recent weiner winner is presented here.
What is Joey Chestnut's average calorie intake per day?
According to the nutrition data of Nathan's goods, a serving size of one Original Coney Island natural casing beef frank includes 170 calories (according to the corporate website; other kinds vary), and one Nathan's restaurant style bun contains 130 calories. Other varieties of Nathan's products also contain different amounts of calories.
That works out to 10,540 calories from the hot dogs themselves, plus an additional 8,060 calories from the buns, for a grand total of 18,600 calories taken by Chestnut over the course of the year from eating 62 hot dogs and buns combined.
In the previous year, Chestnut ate 63 hot dogs and buns, which brought his calorie intake to an even greater total of 18,900. That is about six times the daily suggested norm for a man of his age and size.
A stunning 22,800 calories would have been added to his annual intake if he had consumed all 76 hot dogs and buns during his record-setting year.
There are also 16 grams of total fat and 480 milligrams of sodium in each Nathan's natural casing beef frank, which means that one hot dog has around 21% of the daily recommended requirements for each nutrient.
This year, Chestnut consumed 62 hot dogs, which brought his total fat and sodium intake to 992 grams and 29,760 milligrams, respectively.
Diets that are higher in salt are connected with an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, which is a major contributing factor in both heart disease and stroke.
How does your stomach feel after competing in a hot dog eating contest? The dangers to one's health that come with eating competitions are discussed in length by experts.
How do competitive eaters manage to devour so much food?
The stomach of a regular eater will begin to feel full after consuming approximately one liter or one and a half liters worth of food, however the stomachs of competitive eaters learn to extend and relax so that they can fit more food in.
They accomplish this by consuming vast quantities of foods and drinks that are low in calories, such as water, diet Coke, watermelon, and cabbage.
However, the stretching does not continue on endlessly at all. As is the case with any competitions, there will be those that come out on the losing end, and all competitive eaters will ultimately hit their capacity, at which point they might not feel all that great.
The negative repercussions of such massive binges can vary depending on the person and the food that is consumed, but according to a recent report by CBS News, some of the potential negative effects of competitive eating include nausea, severe gas, vomiting, heartburn, and diarrhea. Choking, inflammation of the esophagus, and even rupture of the stomach are some of the most serious potential adverse effects.
According to a statement that was released to CBS News on Monday by Major League Eating, the world body that oversees professional eating contests such as the Nathan's Famous Hot Dot Eating Contest, all of its events adhere to "strict safety protocols." These protocols include having an emergency medical technician present at events and ensuring that participants are at least 18 years old.
The organization advises visitors to their website, "Do not attempt speed eating [at home]."
Reporting was supplied by Amy Kraft. The amount of sodium that is found in that particular variety of hot dog has been updated in this article to reflect the new information.