Blood sugar regulation. Blood sugar regulation is the process by which the levels of blood sugar, primarily glucose, are maintained by the body within a narrow range. This phenomenon of tight regulation is commonly referred to as glucose homeostasis.
Oscar Mayer Classic Wieners have a similar ingredient list: Mechanically separated turkey, mechanically separated chicken, pork, water, salt, ground mustard seed, sodium lactate, corn syrup, dextrose, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, sodium acorbate, sodium nitrate, and flavor.
Hot Dog Preservatives: Nitrites vs Celery Powder. Besides being our independence day, Fourth of July is the unofficial hot dog holiday. As a highly processed meat, one of the ingredients often found in a hot dog is sodium nitrite. In this post, we'll explain what it is, and why its natural alternative, celery powder, is not much better. Sodium Nitrite (and Sodium Nitrate) is a food preservative used primarily in processed meat products such as hot dogs, luncheon meats, ham, bacon, corned beef (spam), and in smoked fish.