41
Nutrition Score
Poor

12 Hot Dogs

4010142046855
Starts at 50. Rises with whole foods, proteins, vitamins; drops with added sugars, trans fats, and syrups.
56
Hazard Score
Use with caution
35
Mirella Index
Basic
Quality category: Gourmet (80+), Everyday (50–79), or Basic (0–49)
Ingredients
Mechanically Separated Meat
MechSepMeat  ·  −8 pts
Moderate health concern
Lower-quality meat paste recovered from bones by mechanical pressure; more connective tissue/fat than whole cuts.
Turkey
TurkeyMeat  ·  No known concerns
Chicken Meat
ChickenMeat  ·  No known concerns
Lean poultry protein.
Pork Meat
PorkMeat  ·  No known concerns
Whole animal protein. Base component of traditional minced meat and sausages.
Water
Water  ·  No known concerns
The most common ingredient in processed foods.
Chicken Fat
ChickenFat  ·  −2 pts
Rendered poultry fat.
Salt (Sodium Chloride)
Salt  ·  −2 pts
Moderate health concern Source: WHO, FDA
Common table salt used for flavouring and preservation. High intake is linked to hypertension.
Potassium Iodate
Potassium Iodate  ·  No known concerns
Iodine-fortification agent added to table salt (iodized salt) for public-health iodine sufficiency.
Soya (Soybean)
SoyaIng  ·  −2 pts
Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA
Contains soybeans
Common allergen; also a source of protein and plant-based alternatives. Phytoestrogen content.
Spices
Spices  ·  No known concerns
Celery
Celery  ·  No known concerns
Contains celery
Vegetable and spice. A major allergen.
Sugar (Sucrose)
Sugar  ·  −4 pts
Moderate health concern Source: WHO, FDA
Common refined sugar. High consumption is linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and tooth decay.
Triphosphates
E451  ·  −5 pts
Moderate health concern Source: EFSA
Industrial moisture-retaining agents in processed meats. Linked to vascular calcification and kidney strain when consumed regularly.
Diphosphates (Sodium/Potassium)
E450  ·  −5 pts
Moderate health concern Source: EFSA
Water-binding stabilizers heavily used in industrial minced meat and sausages to artificially add weight. High intake may impair calcium absorption.
Sodium Citrate
E331  ·  No known concerns
Acidity regulator and emulsifying salt.
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
E300  ·  No known concerns
Natural antioxidant vitamin. Used to prevent oxidation in foods and beverages. Safe and beneficial.
Sodium Nitrite
E250  ·  −15 pts
High health concern Source: IARC
Preservative in cured meats. Its nitrosamine by-products are a key mechanism behind IARC classifying processed meat consumption as Group 1 carcinogenic to humans.
Wood Smoke (Beechwood)
SmokeFlavouring  ·  −1 pts
Natural smoke from burning wood, used to flavour cured meats; may contain trace PAHs.
Natural Flavouring
NatFlavour  ·  No known concerns
Catch-all term for flavour compounds derived from natural sources (plants, animals, fermentation).
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