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Foster Farms corn dogs
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Foster Farms corn dogs

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Batter ingredients51.6%No flag
  • Water51.6%No flag›
  • Flour24.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.1%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Iron1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar12.1%No flag›
  • Yellow corn flour6%No flag
  • Enriched degermed yellow corn meal3%No flag
  • Yellow corn meal1.5%No flag
  • Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
  • Iron0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflávin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya flour1.5%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of leavening0.8%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.4%No flag
  • E500ii0.4%No flag
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Egg yolk<0.1%No flag›
  • Potato flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg white<0.1%No flag›
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Fried in vegetable oilNo flag
  • Chicken frank ingredientsNo flag
  • ChickenNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of corn syrup solidsNo flag
  • Potassium lactate · E326No flag
  • Potassium acetate · E261No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • E262iiNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • May also contain calcium alginate casingNo flag
  • O 2020 foster farms foster farmsNo flag
  • LivingstonNo flag
  • Ca 95334No flag
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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batter ingredients: water, enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, yellow corn flour, enriched degermed yellow corn meal (yellow corn meal, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflávin, folic acid), soy flour, contains less than 2% of leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), soybean oil, salt, egg yolk, potato flour, egg white, dried honey, artificial flavor, fried in vegetable oil, chicken frank ingredients: mechanically separated chicken, water, salt, contains 2% or less of corn syrup solids, potassium lactate, potassium acetate, spices, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, flavorings, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, may also contain calcium alginate casing, contains: wheat, soy and eggs, o 2020 foster farms foster farms, livingston, ca 95334

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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3 low · 8 not assessed

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