Bar-S Foods Co. Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Jumbo franks

Jumbo franks: 3.3/5 ingredient safety

Jumbo franks by Bar-S Foods Co. has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.3 out of 5, 0.82 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 2 of its ingredients carry a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.82 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Meats and their products / Meats / Prepared meats / Sausages

Product Insight: Jumbo franks

Jumbo franks by Bar-S Foods Co. is tracked in PlainIngredients with 6 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.3 out of 5, a Mixed-Evidence tier where the regulatory picture is still evolving. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, 2 ingredients are 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 0.82 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.3
Mixed Evidence
Average ingredient safety: 3.3 out of 5
Based on 6 tracked ingredients
6
Tracked Ingredients
2
Concerning
4
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score
2 ingredients flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

2
Sodium Nitrite (E250)
Preservative · Caution
2
Sodium Phosphates (339)
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

Mechanically separated chicken, water, pork, dextrose, modified corn starch, salt, contains 2% or less of the following: beef, corn syrup, flavorings, sodium phosphates, potassium lactate, potassium acetate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, corn maltodextrin, smoke flavor, grill flavor (from partially hydrogenated soybean/cottonseed oil), oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite.

Product Details

Barcode
0015900064496
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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