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Hot Dogs

Contains sodium nitrite

These all-beef hot dogs are made by Jensen Reserve in Loganville. The brand says its beef is grass-fed but grain-finished, and the hot dogs contain sugar and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$12.99 lowest price at Little Springs Cattle Co
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Beef, Water, Salt, Potassium Lactate, Sugar, Sodium Diacetate, Paprika, Sodium Nitrite, Oleoresin of Paprika
69 / 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%77
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%87
Transparency · counts 15%88
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Beef hot dogs with salt, sugar, nitrite and curing preservatives.
Sourcing 87 · Brand says cattle pasture-roam, beef is grain-finished, and cites GAP4 and CARE.
Transparency 88 · Full ingredient list with specific beef-raising claims and named certifications.
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for 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
Beef Water Salt Potassium Lactate Sugar Sodium Diacetate Paprika Sodium Nitrite Oleoresin of Paprika
9 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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