No nitrate hot dogs are a bit healthier than regular hot dogs that contain nitrates as nitrates can react with certain substances in the body to form nitrosamines, which are known carcinogens.
When you eat no nitrate hot dogs you reduce your risk of cancer.
No nitrate hot dogs are also lower in sodium and also use natural preservatives such as celery juice powder, instead of synthetic nitrates.
However nitrate free hot dogs are still processed meat and can still increase your risk of heart disease and other health problems when consumed in excess and they are also still high in saturated fat which can be unhealthy as well.
The brand of hot dogs that have no added nitrates are Nathan's all beef hot dogs, Oscar Mayer Natural Angus Beef Uncured Franks, Hebrew National All Natural Uncured Beef Franks, Applegate Do Good Dog and Boars Head hot dogs.
These hot dogs contain no added nitrates.
Nathan's all beef hot dogs do not have any added nitrates or nitrites.
Nathan's all beef hot dogs are made with 100 percent beef and are minimally processed, with no other artificial ingredients, by products or fillers.
The uncured label on Nathan's all beef hot dogs also means that they don't contain added nitrites or nitrates, although they might contain some naturally occurring nitrates from ingredients such as cultured celery juice.
The ingredients in Nathan's beef hot dogs or Nathan's beef franks are beef, salt, water as well as sodium lactate, sorbitol, natural flavorings, sodium phosphates, hydrolyzed corn protein, paprika, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate and sodium nitrate.
Some variations of Nathan's beef franks such as the uncured all natural beef franks tend to have different ingredients such as natural flavoring, sugar, dehydrated garlic, vinegar, yeast extract, sea salt, cultured celery juice and even cherry powder.
Nathan's famous skinless beef franks are jumbo hot dogs and are made with 100 percent premium beef and contain no byproducts or fillers.
While Nathan's Famous Uncured All Natural Beef Franks are on the higher end of sodium levels compared to other brands, the Nathan's beef franks are free of artificial preservatives, phosphates and nitrites and they have lower sodium levels compared to Nathan's regular dogs.
Nathan's beef franks also have no added nitrates or nitrites and no fillers.
Nathan's hot dogs are also considered processed meat.
While some of Nathan's products are labeled "all-natural" and "uncured," they still do undergo processing to be made into the final product.
The term "processed" in this context refers to the methods used to transform raw ingredients into a consumable product, which can include procedures like curing, smoking, salting, and adding preservatives.