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, Oleoresin of Paprika, Sodium Nitrite, Smoke Flavoring.

Mechanically Separated Chicken, Pork, Water, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Sodium Phosphate, Modified Food Starch, Flavoring, Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Extractives of Paprika, Sodium Nitrite.

Besides being a hot dog, they can sometimes be called a frank, wiener or sausage. Hot dogs come from the German Frankfurter, which was originally sausage. In the U.S., hot dogs tend to be all beef or a mixture of meat trimmings from beef and/or pork.

Thumann's Jumbo Pork and Beef Franks are quarter pound hot dogs for those who want more hot dog than bun! There are 20 Jumbo Franks in a 5 lb. package.

A beef hot dog must be made only from cows and not include byproducts, according to the USDA. Because of precautions against bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, beef franks, unlike franks made with poultry or pork meats, cannot be made with mechanically separated beef.

While hot dogs are delicious, they aren't the healthiest pick around. Hot dogs are a type of processed meat, a category of foods that are known carcinogens, according to the American Cancer Society.

Because hot dogs are such casual foods, you should never use a fork and knife. Instead, always use your hands for any hot dog on a bun. While you're at it, make sure you take no more than five bites to finish your frank (although seven is acceptable for foot-longs).

What's in a Beef Hot Dog? A beef hot dog must be made only from cows and not include byproducts, according to the USDA. Because of precautions against bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, beef franks, unlike franks made with poultry or pork meats, cannot be made with mechanically separated beef.

Beef Franks or Pork Franks are cooked and/or smoked sausage products made according to the specifications above, but with meat from a single species and do not include byproducts.

2) They aren't good for your heart health. Just one hot dog can contain over a quarter of your day's sodium allowance and over 14 grams of fat. A 2014 study published in Public Health Nutrition looked at the dose-response relationship between eating red and processed meat and the risk of dying from heart disease.

Beef Franks or Pork Franks are cooked and/or smoked sausage products made according to the specifications above, but with meat from a single species and do not include byproducts.

A combination of beef and pork is referred to as a wiener. In America, we've kind of reversed it: In general, all-beef dogs are called franks or frankfurters, while Oscar Mayer is really the only major brand using the word wiener, specifically in reference to its classic dog, a combination of pork, turkey, and chicken.