Cocktail Franks
The processing score reflects 16 ingredients, including preservatives. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
14 listed · 3 flagged for reviewFRANK INGREDIENTS: BEEF, WATER, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2%: SORBITOL, FLAVORING, POTASSIUM LACTATE, PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. PASTRY INGREDIENTS: FLOUR, BUTTER, CREAM OF TARTAR.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Cocktail Franks scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Sugar Alcohols (Contains Less Than 2%: Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Natural Flavors (Flavoring, Hickory Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this is among the less processed of the 4,714 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 Cocktail Franks' 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: Potassium Lactate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Cream Of Tartar.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates 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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