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Hot Dogs - Cheese Franks
Contains sodium nitrite
These fully cooked cheese franks are naturally hickory wood smoked. Each frank has 540 mg sodium and includes corn syrup solids, flavorings and sodium nitrite.
$5.29 lowest price at Walnut Creek Cheese & Market
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 1 frank (56g/2oz)
- Protein
- 6g▼
- Fiber
- 0g
- Added sugar
- 1g
- Sodium
- 540mg
- Saturated fat
- 5g▼
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Ingredients: Pork, Beef, Water, Pasteurized Cheese Product (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Water, Cream, Milk Fat, Sodium Phosphate Less than 2% of: Whey Protein Concentrate, Enzyme, Whey, Salt, Soda Ash, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Cellulose Gum, Potato Starch and Powdered Cellulose, Natamycin), Salt, Contains Less than 2% of Corn Syrup Solids, Potassium Lactate, Flavorings, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphate, Paprika, Sodium Diacetate, Oleoresin of Paprika, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite
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Ingredients
Pork Beef Water Pasteurized Cheese Product (Cultured Pasteurized Milk Water Cream Milk Fat Sodium Phosphate Less than 2% of: Whey Protein Concentrate Enzyme Whey Salt Soda Ash Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Cellulose Gum, Potato Starch and Powdered Cellulose, Natamycin) Salt Contains Less than 2% of Corn Syrup Solids Potassium Lactate Flavorings Dextrose Sodium Phosphate Paprika Sodium Diacetate Oleoresin of Paprika Sodium Erythorbate Sodium Nitrite
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Sourcing
Origin not disclosed on the product page.
Additives7 additives · 1 high risk
Sodium or potassium nitrite (E250, E249)PreservativeHigh risk
Can form nitrosamines in cured meat; IARC classifies processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1), with nitrites a likely contributor.Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (E466)ThickenerModerate risk
Changed gut bacteria in mice and, in a small 2022 human study, altered the gut microbiome.Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.Natamycin (E235)PreservativeLimited risk
An antifungal used on cheese surfaces; EFSA considers it safe at permitted levels.Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.