Corn Dog
The processing score reflects 48 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
27 listed · 9 flagged for reviewBATTER: WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, ENRICHED DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL (DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), ENRICHED CORN MEAL (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, SWEETENER (HONEY, WHEAT STARCH), ONION POWDER, DRIED WHOLE EGG, NONFAT DRY MILK. COOKED IN VEGETABLE OIL. HOT DOG MADE WITH TURKEY AND CHICKEN, PORK ADDED: MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PORK, BEEF, FLAVORINGS, PAPRIKA, POTASSIUM LACTATE, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM DIACETATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Corn Dog scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Wheat Starch, Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Processed Meats (Pork Added: Mechanically Separated Turkey, Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Natural Flavors (Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Corn Dog'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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Diacetate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Sweetener (Honey, Wheat Starch), Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk. Cooked In Vegetable Oil. Hot Dog Made With Turkey And Chicken.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Lactate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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About our scores and this content
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