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Processing Score
7.8Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 12 ingredients, including preservatives and corn syrup. 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
044700072370
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size57 g
Amount per serving
Calories
140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 3.5g
18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg
13%
Sodium 430mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate 1g
0%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 7g
Calcium 60mg
5%
Iron 1.1mg
6%

* 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, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY, WATER, PORK, CORN SYRUP, SALT, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE FLAVOR, 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, Jalapeno Dogs scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Processed Meats (Mechanically Separated Chicken, Mechanically Separated Turkey): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
  • Natural Flavors (Sodium Ascorbate Flavor): 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.

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