Bar-S Foods Co. NOVA 4

Chicken Franks

Chicken Franks: 3.6/5 ingredient safety

Chicken Franks by Bar-S Foods Co. has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.6 out of 5, 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Product Insight: Chicken Franks

Chicken Franks by Bar-S Foods Co. is tracked in PlainIngredients with 5 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.6 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 4 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.6
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.6 out of 5
Based on 5 tracked ingredients
5
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
4
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

2
Sodium Nitrite (E250)
Preservative · Caution
4
Potassium Acetate (261)
Preservative · Low Risk
4
Potassium Lactate (326)
Antioxidant · Low Risk
4
Sodium Diacetate (262)
Preservative · Low Risk
4
Sodium Erythorbate (316)
Antioxidant · Low Risk

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

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Product Details

Barcode
0015900069798
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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