These hot dog brands skip artificial preservatives.
If you love hot dogs but don’t love the traditionally unhealthy ingredients used to make them, you’re in luck—there’s no need to be afraid to check the label these days. Food brands are increasingly getting on board with customer demand for cleaner foods with cleaner ingredients, and hot dogs are no exception. These options are made with real meat, recognizable ingredients, and no fillers/preservatives (aside from celery powder). Here are seven options shoppers buy on repeat.
365 Everyday Value Organic Uncured Grass-Fed Beef Hot Dogs
Whole Foods
Whole Foods brand 365 Everyday Value Organic Uncured Grass-Fed Beef Hot Dogs are made from grass-fed beef without any nitrites, nitrates, antibiotics, or hormones. “These are great hot dogs. The flavor is awesome. They have a good snap and they are juicy,’ one Amazon shopper said.
Niman Ranch Fearless Uncured Beef Franks
Sprouts
Niman Ranch Fearless Uncured Beef Franks are made with no added nitrites or nitrates. “Pricey but well worth it! Paired them with Sprouts hot dog buns and they were the best homemade hotdogs I have ever tasted,” one shopper shared.
Applegate Organics The Great Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dog
Courtesy Applegate Farms
Shoppers love the clean and tasty Applegate Organics The Great Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dog. “Just tried grilling these for the first time with some friends. Love that I can enjoy some grilled dogs without worrying that I am eating mystery meat bursting with chemicals! Thank you for making these!” one fan wrote in the reviews.
Sakura Wagyu Farms American-Style Kobe Beef Uncured Hot Dog
Sprouts
Sprouts shoppers are obsessed with the delicious Sakura Wagyu Farms American-Style Kobe Beef Uncured Hot Dogs, made with no nitrites, nitrates, or other additives/fillers. “These hot dogs are amazing! They’re the best I’ve ever had. Please keep them in stock,” one said.
Trader Joe’s Uncured Beef Hot Dogs
Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s Uncured Beef Hot Dogs contain no added nitrates or nitrates (except those that occur naturally in sea salt and cultured celery powder). “I’ve been buying them all year! I keep them in the freezer with frozen buns for nights I run out of other options or need something quick. And for hot dogs, the macros are pretty good!” one Redditor said.
Simple Truth Uncured Beef Hot Dogs
Kroger
Simple Truth Uncured Beef Hot Dogs are made with no added nitrates or nitrates, and no added hormones or steroids. “They are extremely tasty and considering it’s both uncured and a low sodium content I feel this is a great healthy alternative to the regular brand hotdogs that are full of additives,” one Ralphs/Kroger shopper said.
Force of Nature Grass Fed Beef Hot Dogs
Force of Nature
Force of Nature Grass Fed Beef Hot Dogs are made with quality beef and zero bad ingredients. “This exceptional hot dog truly belongs at the top of the charts,” one shopper said. “The casing provides that perfect snap when you bite into it – the hallmark of quality. The flavor surpasses any hot dog I’ve encountered, setting a new standard for what a great frankfurter should taste like.”
