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Oscar Mayer Beef franks

Beef franks

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USDA Organic

Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Oscar Mayer Beef franks healthy?

Oscar Mayer Beef franks scores 32/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Oscar Mayer Beef franks?

Oscar Mayer Beef franks lists 12 ingredients, starting with Sodium Nitrite, Beef, Water, Salt (2% Less Salt) and Sorbitol. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Oscar Mayer Beef franks contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Oscar Mayer Beef franks’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Oscar Mayer Beef franks?

Oscar Mayer Beef franks is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Oscar Mayer Beef franks compare to other deli & cured meats?

At 32/100 Oscar Mayer Beef franks scores worse than most deli & cured meats we have scored. A higher-scoring option in deli & cured meats is Dietz & Watson Originals Organic Roasted Turkey Breast at 100/100.

Is Oscar Mayer Beef franks organic?

Yes. Oscar Mayer Beef franks carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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