No summertimecookoutor trip to a ballgame is complete without a ketchup and mustard-ladenhot dog.
TheAmerican Heart Associationrecommends only 56% of your calories from saturated fat each day.
For a 2,000-calorie diet, that’s less than 13 grams of saturated fat each day.
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All risks aside, hot dogs can occasionally be enjoyed as part of a healthy and balanced diet.
In your search, steer clear of these 7 unhealthiest hot dogs, according to dietitians.
“They’re also high in saturated fat, which can raise LDL cholesterol levels.”
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Despite the impressive numbers, the ingredient list still has dietitians advising against them.
Label claims like these tend to make food look much healthier than it actually is.
On the ingredient list, you could find sodium nitrite, a preservative found in many processed meats.
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The theory that plant-based meat alternatives are healthier than their meat counterparts isn’t always true.
With corn syrup as the third ingredient, these franks have 1 gram of added sugars.
While one gram isn’t significant, hot dogs typically aren’t a source of added sugars.
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