Fully Cooked Hot Link

Processing Score

7.6Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 14 ingredients, including preservatives, corn syrup and modified ingredients. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Fully Cooked Hot Link Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

742955033008

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size94 g

Amount per serving

Calories

270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24g

31%

Saturated Fat 8g

40%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 70mg

23%

Sodium 910mg

40%

Total Carbohydrate 7g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 9g

Calcium 60mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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 · 4 flagged for review

MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, MEAT INGREDIENTS: (PORK, BEEF), WATER, CORN SYRUP, SALT, ISOLATED OAT PRODUCT, FLAVORINGS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, 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, Fully Cooked Hot Link scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Processed Meats (Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
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 Fully Cooked Hot Link'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 Erythorbate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.