[sarasaraseda]

Here's the ingrediet list from the OM website:

"Ingredients: BEEF, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, DRIED GARLIC, SPICE, SODIUM NITRITE."

Now, if they only contained beef, water, paprika and garlic... I'd say eat them. BUT, the rest of that stuff? Is that really a good, HEALTHY protein choice? Also, Atkins said to avoid all products with sodium nitrates. So if you want a "by the book" answer... these hot dogs are not acceptable.

Regarding the rules on carb reporting on a food label:

Blue, what you stated didn't sound right to me, so I looked it up... and found this:

The basic rules for reporting the values (according to 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1)) call for rounding:

Calories:
50 rounded to nearest 10 calorie increment

Carbohydrates and Protein (grams):
1 rounded to nearest gram

Fats (grams):
5 rounded to nearest whole gram