The Organic Prairie grass-fed beef hot dogs contain only seven ingredients, including organic beef, water, and seasonings. These come precooked and frozen at peak freshness to maintain their delicious flavor.

Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dogs, Organic Prairie 

"I like this product because it is organic and made with high-quality grass-fed beef," Davis tells mbg. Along with beef and water, Applegate hot dogs contain sea salt, celery salt, garlic and onion powders, and paprika for flavoring. It contains zero grams of trans fat, sugar, and carbohydrates.

Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dog, Applegate Naturals

Teton's 100% grass-fed and finished beef hot dogs fit perfectly in a bun. They're free of fillers, nitrates, nitrites, and added sugars, women's health dietitian Valerie Agyeman, R.D., tells mbg. Plus, they're super juicy, she says. When Agyeman wants to pass on the bun, she'll chop these up and add them to veggies or pasta for a nourishing meal.

Bun-Length Beef Hot Dog, Teton Waters Ranch

The main ingredients in Beyond Meat's plant-based sausage are pea protein and coconut oil. The pea protein is combined with rice protein and fava bean protein, making it beneficial for vegetarians or other plant-based eaters, Davis tells mbg. It's low in sugar and high in iron and protein. The only downside is the sodium content, she says, which is a bit high.

Plant-Based Sausage, Beyond Meat

Most hot dogs pair well with beer, but these are actually made with beer, as well as vegetables like caramelized onions, pea protein, and various seasonings. "I love Field Roast plant-based bratwurst because it's super flavorful and has an amazing texture," Agyeman says. While not technically a hot dog, they taste great in a bun.

Plant-based bratwurst, Field Roast

"Being someone who loves spice and heaps of flavor, I like the Yves Mediterranean Harissa Veggie Sausages," registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator Shahzadi Devje, R.D., CDE, MSc, tells mbg. These sausages are made of vegetables, wheat protein, and a vitamin and mineral blend. They're free of artificial colors and preservatives and have a delicious Mediterranean flavor profile, Devje says.

Mediterranean Harissa Veggie Sausages, Yves 

"If you're on the hunt for lower sodium options and love tofu, the Yves Tofu Dog is a good pick," Devje says. Each serving contains only 9% daily value of sodium—the lowest on the list. "You could enjoy two of these with a side salad and fruit," she suggests.

Tofu Dog, Yves

Just one of these Tofurky jumbo plant-based hot dogs contains 17 grams of protein, from a combination of organic soy and pea protein, Davis says. They provide a good amount of iron, potassium, and are low in sugar.

Frankly Delicious Jumbo Plant-Based Hot Dogs, Tofurky

These Sweet Earth "chicken" and apple sausages provide 19% of the daily recommended intake for protein (15 g), 15% iron, and 10% potassium. The plant-based chicken is made of pea protein and gets its sweet and smoky flavor by combining apples, scallions, and smoke flavoring.

Plant-based chicken apple sausage, Sweet Earth

These may not be typical hot dogs, but Devje says as a South Asian, it's the closest she's found to a sausage that tastes "totally Indian." These kebabs are halal, gluten-free, and have very few ingredients. "Brace yourself as it's pretty high on the 'hot/spicy' scale," she warns. One serving contains two kebabs, at only 120 calories total.

Chicken Seekh Kebab, Al Safa