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Processing Score
6.8Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 11 ingredients, including preservatives and corn syrup. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Bar-S Beef Franks, Beef Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
015900000944
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size42 g
Amount per serving
Calories
120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 410mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate 0g
0%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 5g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.4mg
2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

11 listed · 3 flagged for review

BEEF, WATER, CORN SYRUP, SALT, POTASSIUM LACTATE, POTASSIUM ACETATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, FLAVORINGS, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Beef Franks, Beef scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
  • Natural Flavors (Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs, this product is more processed than about 45% of the 6,852 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Beef Franks, Beef's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Lactate, Potassium Acetate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. You can also see how it fits our Kind Bars and Clif Bars explainers.

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