Essential EverydayBacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs

Cheddar Premium Franks, Cheddar

Processing Score

6.0Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 18 ingredients, including preservatives. 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

041303100677

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size56 g

Amount per serving

Calories

190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g

23%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat N/A

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 410mg

18%

Total Carbohydrate 0g

Dietary Fiber N/A

Total Sugars N/A

Protein 6g

Iron 1mg

Potassium 90mg

* 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

13 listed · 4 flagged for review

PORK, WATER, BEEF, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTUREIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, LESS THAN 2% SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR]), SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SPICES, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, DEXTROSE, FLAVORINGS, SODIUM NITRITE, STUFFED INTO SHEEP CASING.

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, Cheddar Premium Franks, Cheddar 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 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 Cheddar Premium Franks, Cheddar'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: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.

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