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Is Hebrew National Beef Franks ultra-processed?

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Pack of Hebrew National Beef Franks

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 5 additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

beef, water, CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF (salt), spice, sodium lactate, paprika, hydrolyzed soy protein, garlic, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, flavoring, sodium nitrite

Additives: E250 Sodium nitrite , E262 Sodium acetates , E262ii Sodium diacetate , E316 Sodium erythorbate , E325 Sodium lactate

As written on the pack

KOSHER BEEF, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, SPICE, SODIUM LACTATE, PAPRIKA. HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE.

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.

  • E325 Sodium 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.
2 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.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0074956180574, last edited 3 April 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.