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Forest Raised Pork Hot Dogs

Contains sodium nitrite

These pork hot dogs are made from hogs the brand says are forest- and pasture-raised on its family farm in Jewett, Texas. The ingredients include sugar, dextrose and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsPasture-raised
$12.00 lowest price at What The Cluck Farms
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: PORK, DEXTROSE, SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, GARLIC, Dried maple cure ingredients: salt, maple sugar, sugar, sodium nitrite (0.84%) with less than 1% glycerine added to prevent caking, carrot fiber. Stuffed in collagen casings
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%57
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%80
Transparency · counts 15%54
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 57 · Dextrose, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 58 · Cured pork hot dogs with sugar, dextrose and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 80 · The brand says hogs are forest- and pasture-raised in Jewett, Texas
Transparency 54 · Full ingredient list, but the spice blend is unnamed
Contains sugar and dextrose
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for dextrose, sugar
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
PORK DEXTROSE SALT SUGAR SPICES GARLIC Dried maple cure ingredients: salt Maple sugar Sugar Sodium nitrite (0.84%) with less than 1% glycerine added to prevent caking Carrot fiber. Stuffed in collagen casings
11 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Forest Raised Pork Hot Dogs from our pasture- and forest-raised hogs, fed a fresh-milled, non-GMO ration with no soy and no corn. Pigs have space to root, roam, and express their natural behavior, producing deeply flavored, clean pork. Great For Slow roasting, smoking, or grilling Holiday meals and special occasions (for hams and roasts) Everyday family dinners Breakfast skillets, tacos, and casseroles (for sausage and ground cuts) Why Our Farm Is Different Pasture-raised on our family farm in Jewe

Additives3 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 sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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