Oscar Mayer Chicken Breast hot dogs... your thoughts?

baileysmom4
baileysmom4 Posts: 242 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I tried them and loved them. Made from all chicken breast - not mechanically separated parts of parts. Only 5 g. fat. Anyone else tried them?
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  • KenosFeoh
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
    Nope, would rather just eat the chicken breast in a less processed form.
  • jendarlin
    jendarlin Posts: 184 Member
    If you're craving a hot dog, and it fits in your calorie and macro goals for the day, go for it!
  • greenmonstergirl
    greenmonstergirl Posts: 619 Member
    All I can think of is the PINK SLIME McDonalds makes their chicken nuggets out of squeezed into hot dog casings. :sick:

    I try not to eat processed meats at all right now.
  • baileysmom4
    baileysmom4 Posts: 242 Member
    I don't normally eat them either, but my boyfriend was wanting to cook hotdogs over the fire pit and they looked like the best thing for me.
  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    Processed meat junk food. Avoid.
  • howardheilweil
    howardheilweil Posts: 604 Member
    There are worse things, but they are still highly processed and loaded with sodium.
  • CookNLift
    CookNLift Posts: 3,660 Member
    A really good alternative for hot dogs are either chicken apple sausages, or blackwing ostrich hot dogs. I have had both and the ostrich are my new obsession.
  • dawndm88
    dawndm88 Posts: 23 Member
    If you're going to eat a hot dog be smart and choose the healthiest option which in my opinion would be an Applegate Organic and Natural Beef Hot Dog. "This classic frank is made from quality cuts of natural beef with no added nitrites or chemical preservatives. It’s also lower in fat than most conventional beef franks."

    http://www.applegate.com/products/hot-dogs/category
  • Melissa22G
    Melissa22G Posts: 847 Member
    Anything can taste good with tons of ketchup, kraut, and mustard on it :)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I haven't tried them, but processed meats have been shown to increase risk of colon cancer. I'd eat them sparingly.
  • whatevany
    whatevany Posts: 109 Member
    If you're going to eat a hot dog be smart and choose the healthiest option which in my opinion would be an Applegate Organic and Natural Beef Hot Dog. "This classic frank is made from quality cuts of natural beef with no added nitrites or chemical preservatives. It’s also lower in fat than most conventional beef franks."

    http://www.applegate.com/products/hot-dogs/category

    I second Applegate organic hot dogs. They taste good and I eat them all the time.
  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
    Sometimes if you go to your local butcher they actually have premade chicken hot dogs (or sausage links) that they grind from chicken breasts and make.. just another suggestion to avoid the processed procedure that Oscar Mayer would do.. I looked at the nutrition pretty low protein for what you get.. I know its only a hot dog but for 5g of fat and 7g protein.. ya...
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    If the calories are worth the change in taste, do it. I'm not going to pretend those smokies never went on my food log lol :)
  • galenofedgewood
    galenofedgewood Posts: 146 Member
    Ballpark has some too. Very tasty.
  • LaurenEileen74
    LaurenEileen74 Posts: 142 Member
    I love the Thin & Trim chicken hot dogs. 70 calories of yummo!
  • LoreleiEvil
    LoreleiEvil Posts: 65 Member
    When I want a hot dog, I go for the real thing. The beef angus ones are good. I'll give those Applegate ones a try if I can find them.
  • 257_Lag
    257_Lag Posts: 1,249 Member
    Why not? A hot dog or two isn't going to kill you every now and again.

    If you read the labels carefully you can find some that aren't all that bad. I feel fortunate to have found a local butcher that makes their own. All natural and very low sodium. Only 130 per dog :bigsmile:
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Meh, I thought they had a weird texture and something was missing in the flavor. Weird too because I normally enjoy turkey substitutes like pepperoni, but the chicken hot dogs were icky to me.
  • JisatsuHoshi
    JisatsuHoshi Posts: 421 Member
    I bought a ton of Oscar mayers smokies sausage links for convience if dont have time to make stuff or have no protein bars on hand. Usualy they are on sell at Walmart 2 for $3.
  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
    I haven't, but I will!
  • dan_IRL
    dan_IRL Posts: 204 Member
    When I want a hot dog, I go for the real thing. The beef angus ones are good. I'll give those Applegate ones a try if I can find them.

    THIS

    If you are just looking for something for a rare occasion, stick with a good quality frank. Hebrew National, Kosher Best, Vienna beef, etc. All beef hot dogs with a natural casing. One or two REAL hot dogs isn't going to break you.

    Now if you are looking for hot dogs to eat on a frequent basis, then look elsewhere. Or actually rethink your desire to eat hot dogs on a frequent basis altogether.

    Or if you have a Whole Foods by you, most of them make in house chicken and turkey sausages that are super delicious and made in house.
  • baileysmom4
    baileysmom4 Posts: 242 Member
    I haven't had a hot dog for 7 months til these so probably one made out of dog food would have tasted pretty good! LOL My boyfriend kept talking about hot dogs for weeks until I finally gave in cause they started sounding good to me too! They definitely aren't on my rotation but thought they were ok especially roasted over an open fire!
  • greenmonstergirl
    greenmonstergirl Posts: 619 Member
    A really good alternative for hot dogs are either chicken apple sausages, or blackwing ostrich hot dogs. I have had both and the ostrich are my new obsession.

    Now I want ostrich!
  • greenmonstergirl
    greenmonstergirl Posts: 619 Member
    I haven't had a hot dog for 7 months til these so probably one made out of dog food would have tasted pretty good! LOL My boyfriend kept talking about hot dogs for weeks until I finally gave in cause they started sounding good to me too! They definitely aren't on my rotation but thought they were ok especially roasted over an open fire!

    Can't hurt to try it, probably better for you than crappy hot dogs. Good luck!
  • supermodelchic
    supermodelchic Posts: 550 Member
    No I have not. Don't they still contain nitrates?
  • doug_pierce
    doug_pierce Posts: 255
    No I have not. Don't they still contain nitrates?

    The Trader Joe's chicken dogs don't.

    http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article.asp?article_id=77
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    I haven't tried them, but processed meats have been shown to increase risk of colon cancer. I'd eat them sparingly.
    No, it hasn't. All of these studies on processed meats are observational studies from food questionnaires. They can only suggest a hypotheses to be tested, they can't show or prove anything.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I haven't tried them, but processed meats have been shown to increase risk of colon cancer. I'd eat them sparingly.
    No, it hasn't. All of these studies on processed meats are observational studies from food questionnaires. They can only suggest a hypotheses to be tested, they can't show or prove anything.

    No, they are not all observational studies.
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    I haven't tried them, but processed meats have been shown to increase risk of colon cancer. I'd eat them sparingly.
    No, it hasn't. All of these studies on processed meats are observational studies from food questionnaires. They can only suggest a hypotheses to be tested, they can't show or prove anything.

    No, they are not all observational studies.
    Oh? Do you have any links? Not in a snarky, prove it way -- I'm really interested and searching on my own I haven't come across any.
  • KenosFeoh
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
    It doesn't sound like too bad a choice for a once-in-awhile cookout. I've had the all-natural beef franks, which were still rather high in fat but acceptable in terms of sodium.

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