Gourmet Pretzel Dogs
The processing score reflects 34 ingredients, including preservatives, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
21 listed · 9 flagged for reviewPRETZEL DOUGH WRAP: WHEAT FLOUR BLEND [WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)], WATER, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST, GUAR GUM, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ASCORBIC ACID, DEXTROSE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE. TURKEY & BEEF FRANK: MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY, BEEF, 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, POTASSIUM LACTATE, PRIME RIB BEEF FLAVORING (NATURAL FLAVORING, SALT, BEEF FAT), NATURAL FLAVORINGS, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, PAPRIKA, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Gourmet Pretzel Dogs scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Meats (Calcium Propionate. Turkey & Beef Frank: Mechanically Separated Turkey): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs, this product is more processed than about 88% 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 Gourmet Pretzel Dogs' 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 Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Pretzel Dough Wrap: Wheat Flour Blend [Wheat Flour, Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)], Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, 2% Or Less Of The Following: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Lactate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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