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Hot dogs

Contains sodium nitrite

The ingredients include pork, spices and several processing aids, including sodium nitrite and flavorings. The ingredient list specifies pork, not beef.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$12.25 lowest price at New Lebanon Farmers Market & Grocery
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 2 oz (56g)
Protein
8g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
360mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, Water, Salt, Sodium Lactate, Salt, Spices, Sodium Phosphate, Flavorings, Dextrose, Sodium Diacetate, Oleoresin Paprika, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite
24 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Ingredients25
Sourcing10
Processing25
Transparency45
Why it scores 24
No seed oils
Contains sodium nitrite, flavorings and dextrose

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Ridgeway Select Uncured Beef Hot Dogs
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Ingredients
Pork Water Salt Sodium Lactate Salt Spices Sodium Phosphate Flavorings Dextrose Sodium Diacetate Oleoresin Paprika Sodium Erythorbate Sodium Nitrite
13 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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.
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.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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