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Processing Score
6.5Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 12 ingredients, including preservatives and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
040578053923
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size48 g
Amount per serving
Calories
120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 390mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 6g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.7mg
4%

* 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

12 listed · 3 flagged for review

BEEF, WATER, DEXTROSE, SALT, MUSTARD, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVORS (SPICE EXTRACTIVES), 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 Cocktails scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Ascorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors (Spice Extractives)): 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 Cocktails' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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