Is Ball Park Beef Beef Franks ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 13 ingredients
- 5 additives
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed sausages
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Beef, water, corn syrup, contains 2% and less (salt (processing marker)), potassium lactate (ultra-processing marker), beef stock, sodium phosphates, flavorings (ultra-processing marker), sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite (processing marker), paprika
Additives: E250 Sodium nitrite , E262 Sodium acetates , E262ii Sodium diacetate , E316 Sodium erythorbate , E326 Potassium lactate
As written on the pack
Beef, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less: salt, potassium lactate, beef stock, sodium phosphates, flavorings, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, extractives of paprika.
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E326 Potassium lactate Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- E250 Sodium nitrite Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
- Prepared meats Products in the category "Prepared meats" are at least group 3.
- Sausages Products in the category "Sausages" are at least group 3.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Among 337 sausages
From least to most processed, this one ranks 164th. 80% of the sausages here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0054500193243, last edited 8 May 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.