Original Franks, Original

Processing Score

7.6Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 15 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

Original Franks, Original Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

046600000903

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size40 g

Amount per serving

Calories

130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 25mg

Sodium 460mg

20%

Total Carbohydrate 3g

Dietary Fiber N/A

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 4g

* 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

15 listed · 4 flagged for review

MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, PORK, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, FLAVORING, DEXTROSE. POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM LACTATE, BEEF, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM NITRITE, EXTRACT OF PAPRIKA.

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, Original Franks, Original 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 (Flavoring): 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 Original Franks, Original'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, Sodium Diacetate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose. Potassium Lactate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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