I love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in my kitchen. See what you think.
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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Most of us love hot dogs but few of us will admit we eat them. Hot dogs often get thumbs down on the healthy foods list. Regardless, this month (July) is National Hot Dog Month and it is estimated that we will each eat 60 hot dogs before the year ends.
The term hot dog is credited to sports cartoonist Tad Dorgan who saw vendors selling hot dachshund sausages on rolls. He drew a cartoon but was unsure of how to spell dachshund so he called them “hot dogs” and the rest is history.
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If you secretly crave hot dogs but think they aren’t the best choice, try some of the Applegate varieties. For more than 20 years, Applegate has been producing natural and organic hot dogs. Their hot dogs come from animals raised without antibiotics or hormones. They are fed a vegetarian or 100% grass diet, and treated humanely. The hot dogs are uncured, free of nitrites and nitrates, and have no artificial ingredients or preservatives.
I tasted 5 different varieties and can recommend them all. Which one you might enjoy the most will depend on your individual taste, whether you wanted an organic product or a poultry-based dog. All varieties are uncured so they need to be frozen if not eaten by the “use by” date.
Uncured Big Apple Hot Dog (2 ounces): 110 calories, 9 grams of fat (3.5 grams saturated fat), 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 7 grams of protein, and 360 milligrams of sodium.
Uncured Beef Hot Dog (1.5 ounces): 70 calories, 6 grams of fat (2 grams saturated fat), 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 6 grams of protein, and 330 milligrams of sodium.
The Great Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dog (2 ounces): 110 calories, 8 grams of fat (3 grams saturated fat), 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 7 grams of protein, and 330 milligrams of sodium.
The Great Organic Uncured Chicken Hot Dog (1.7 ounces): 70 calories, 3.5 grams of fat (1 gram saturated fat), 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 8 grams of protein, and 420 milligrams of sodium.
The Great Organic Uncured Turkey Hot Dog (1.7 ounces): 70 calories, 3.5 grams of fat (1 gram saturated fat), 25 milligrams of cholesterol, 7 grams of protein, and 370 milligrams of sodium.
For more information go to: www.applegate.com
© NRH Nutrition Consultants, Inc.
Jo-Ann Heslin, MA, RD, CDN is a registered dietitian and the author of the nutrition counter series for Pocket Books with 12 current titles and sales of more than 8.5 million books. The books are widely available at your local or on-line bookseller.
Current titles include:
The Diabetes Counter, 4th Ed., 2011
The Protein Counter, 3rd Ed., 2011
The Calorie Counter, 5th Ed., 2010
The Ultimate Carbohydrate Counter, 3rd Ed., 2010
The Complete Food Counter, 3rd ed., 2009
The Fat Counter, 7th ed., 2009
The Healthy Wholefoods Counter, 2008
The Cholesterol Counter, 7th Ed., 2008
For more information on Jo-Ann and her books, go to TheNutritionExperts
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