Gluten-Free Hot Dogs: Updated List of Safe Brands

Hot dogs are a beloved American staple and a go-to food for barbecues and ball games. However, people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity may be wary to indulge in this classic dish because many processed hot dogs contain gluten as a filler – not to mention that a traditional hot dog bun is made with wheat flour. Luckily, it’s easy to make hot dogs gluten-free so that celiacs and people with non-celiac gluten sensitivity can enjoy them, and there are a wide variety of gluten-free hot dogs on the market.

Don’t forget to pick up some gluten-free hot dog buns before your next cookout!

12 Well-Loved Gluten-Free Hot Dog Brands

Because some companies use gluten-containing binders or fillers in their products, you can never assume that hot dogs are always safe to eat. However, we want you to enjoy your life to the fullest, so we did the dirty work and put together a list of gluten-free hot dog brands you can trust.

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Applegate

Are Applegate hot dogs gluten free? Yes! Applegate products are gluten and GMO-free and have no antibiotics. Plus, their animals are humanely raised.

Here’s a list of Applegate gluten-free hot dogs:

• Applegate Naturals Beef Hot Dog
• Applegate Naturals Stadium Beef & Pork Hot Dog
• Applegate Naturals Turkey Hot Dog
• Applegate Organics The Great Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dog
• Applegate Organics The Great Organic Uncured Chicken Hot Dog
• Applegate Organics The Great Organic Uncured Turkey Hot Dog

Cross-Contact: Applegate takes great precaution in preventing gluten cross-contact. They run all gluten-free products first and follow a HACCP plan. 

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Bar-S

Bar-S hot dogs aren’t made with artificial colors or flavors and are gluten and MSG-free.

Use this list to find Bar-S gluten-free hot dogs:

• Classic Franks
• Jumbo Franks
• Ben Length Franks
• Red Franks
• Beef Jumbo Franks
• Beef Classic Franks
• Beef Bun Length Franks
• Beef Jumbo Jumbo Franks
• Classic Turkey Franks
• Classic Chicken Franks
• Chicken Jumbo Franks
• Signature Smokehouse Jumbo Franks
• Signature Smokehouse Classic Franks
• Cheddar Jumbo Franks
• Pork Franks
• Pork Jumbo Franks

Cross-Contact: We wanted to see how they prevented gluten cross-contact in their products, so we emailed Bar-S. They responded and told us that all of their gluten-free products are made in a dedicated gluten-free facility.

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Boar’s Head

Boar’s Head products are made with hand-trimmed meat and are from animals that are always treated humanely.

Here’s a list of Boar’s Head gluten-free hot dogs:

• Uncured Beef Frankfurters (Natural Casing)
• Uncured Beef Frankfurters
• Uncured Pork & Beef Frankfurters (Natural Casing)
• Uncured Pork & Beef Frankfurters

Cross-Contact: According to their website, all of Boar’s Head cheeses, hummus, meats, and condiments are gluten-free.

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Dietz & Watson

Dietz & Watson hot dogs are never made with antibiotics or MSG and are gluten-free.

Here’s a list of Dietz & Watson gluten-free hot dogs:

• Original Naturals Beef Franks
• Originals Organic Beef Franks
• The Original Deli Beef Franks
• The Famous Deli Franks
• Super Franks
• Black Forest Wieners
• Jalapeno Cheddar Beef Franks
• Dietz Dogs Uncured Franks

Cross-Contact: Dietz & Watson says that all their meat is gluten-free, with the exception of their Scrapple and Bockwurst selections. When we contacted them to see how they prevent allergen cross-contact, they said that 99% of their products are gluten-free and are made in a dedicated facility.

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Hebrew National

Hebrew National products are made with 100% beef and are kosher-certified and gluten-free.

Here’s a full list of Hebrew National gluten-free hot dogs:

• Hebrew National Beef Franks
• Hebrew National All Natural Uncured Beef Franks
• Hebrew National Reduced Fat Beef Franks
• Hebrew National 97% Fat Free Beef Franks
• Hebrew National Bun Length Beef Franks
• Hebrew National Jumbo Beef Franks
• Hebrew National Quarter Pound Beef Franks
• Hebrew National Beef Knockwurst

Cross-Contact: Hebrew National’s website doesn’t have any information regarding how they prevent gluten cross-contact, so we contacted them. In an email response, they said that they strictly follow FDA guidelines of thoroughly cleaning, sanitizing and testing to ensure that all gluten-free products fall below 20 ppm of gluten. They also have a tagline that says, “No artificial flavors or colors, no fillers, no by-products, and no gluten—no kidding.”

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Jennie-O

The people at Jennie-O work with farmers in their community to ensure they always have the best-tasting, highest-quality gluten-free products available.

Here’s a list of Jennie-O gluten-free hot dogs:

• Jumbo Turkey Franks
• Turkey Franks

Cross-Contact: Jennie-O does specify which of their products are gluten-free, but they don’t clarify how they prevent gluten or allergen cross-contact between their products. We emailed them with our questions, and they said that they follow an HACCP plan that helps prevent cross-contact.

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Kunzler

Kunzler hot dogs are gluten free and MSG-free. Here’s a list of Kunzler gluten-free hot dogs:

• Original Franks
• Jumbo Franks
• Grill Franks
• Chicken Franks
• Turkey Franks
• Beef Franks
• Juniata Skinless Wieners

Cross-Contact: Kunzler’s website allows you to search their products based on your allergy, but they don’t specify how they prevent gluten cross-contact between their products. We emailed them with our questions, but we haven’t heard anything back yet. We will update this article if we hear from them.

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Nathan’s Famous

Do Nathan’s hot dogs have gluten? No! Nathan’s hot dogs are gluten-free and have no fillers, corn syrup, artificial colors or flavors.

Here’s a complete list of all of Nathan’s gluten-free hot dogs:

• Skinless Beef Franks
• Bun Length Skinless Beef Franks
• Jumbo Restaurant Style Beef Franks
• Angus Beef Franks
• All Natural Uncured Beef Franks
• Colossal Quarter Pound Beef Franks
• Cheddar Cheese Beef Franks
• Natural Casing Beef Frankfurters
• Family Pack Bun Length Beef Franks

Cross-Contact: All of Nathan’s hot dogs are gluten-free, but we couldn’t find anywhere on their website where they talked about preventing gluten cross-contact. We contacted them, and in their reply, they let us know that all of their hot dogs are made in a dedicated gluten-free facility.

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Oscar Mayer

Oscar Mayer hot dogs are gluten-free and preservative-free and have no added nitrites or nitrates.

Follow this list to find all gluten-free Oscar Mayer hot dogs:

• Oscar Mayer Selects Turkey Franks
• Oscar Mayer Selects Angus Beef Franks
• Oscar Mayer Selected Bun-Length Angus Beef Franks

Cross-Contact: Oscar Mayer’s website doesn’t have any information regarding avoiding gluten cross-contact, so we reached out to them. In an email response, they said that their products are made on shared equipment, but they take great precautions with their cleaning and sanitation regulations to avoid gluten cross-contamination. If contact with gluten is unavoidable, the product will be labeled with a cross-contact statement. (Source: Oscar Mayer)

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Sabrett

Sabrett hot dogs are gluten-free and are just as popular today as they were when they first started being made in 1926. Here’s the full list of all Sabrett hot dogs that are safe for gluten-free eaters:

• Natural Casing Beef Frankfurters
• Skinless Beef Frankfurters
• Hot & Spicy Beef Frankfurters
• All Natural Skinless Uncured Beef Frankfurters

Cross-Contact: Sabrett’s website says that all of their hot dogs are certified by the GFCO, and they follow HACCP guidelines to prevent gluten cross-contact.

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Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe’s is a limited gluten-free hot dog brand and offers only two products currently:

• Organic Grass-Fed Uncured Beef Hot Dogs
• Uncured Chicken Hot Dogs

Cross-Contact: Trader Joe’s doesn’t have a gluten cross-contact policy listed on their website, but they do have a resource page explaining that a “Gluten Free” label on Trader Joe’s products means that the item has been proven to contain less than 20 ppm of gluten.

We reached out to the company for more information on how they keep their gluten-free consumers safe. We’ll update this posting when we hear back.

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Wellshire

Wellshire products never have nitrates or nitrites, are preservative- and gluten-free, and have no growth hormones or antibiotics.

The following Wellshire hot dogs are gluten-free:

• Smoked Beef Frankfurters
• Premium Beef Franks

Cross-Contact: Wellshire Farms’ website says that all of their vendor partners follow strict guidelines to clean and sanitize their machinery before and after a production run. 

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Are Ball Park Hot Dogs Gluten Free?

While many of Ball Park’s products are naturally gluten-free by ingredient, the company doesn’t offer certified gluten-free hot dogs. So we reached out to them for a list of gluten-free products to provide to you. However, Ball Park responded by saying that they don’t keep a list of gluten-free products and that consumers would have to contact Ball Park directly with a UPC for the product they are interested in to find out if it is gluten-free or not. What a pain!

Even though we can’t recommend Ball Park hot dogs to our celiac community, that doesn’t mean that Ball Park products are unsafe. It just means their hot dogs aren’t certified gluten-free.

OK. Wait. So can celiacs and gluten-intolerant people safely eat Ball Park hot dogs? It’s up to the individual to use this information we’ve presented and decide for themselves. We just want you to understand that this very popular hot dog brand doesn’t want to take the steps to claim a gluten-free status. Instead, they want us (the consumer) to do the due diligence to make sure we’re safe. It’s kind of lame, sure, but we should always take our health into our own hands anyway.

Bottom line: Gluten-Free Grubbin’ isn’t going to eat Ball Park hot dogs until we find out more information about whether they are safe, but they may be perfectly fine for you!

We’d also love it if you let us know in the comments if you’ve ever had a problem with Ball Park hot dogs.

What To Watch For When Buying Gluten-Free Hot Dogs

According to the USDA, hot dogs cannot have more than 3.5% non-meat binders in them. However, even a small amount of gluten-containing ingredients can be harmful to someone with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, so you never want to assume that hot dogs are safe to eat.

Here are some additives you should always be on the lookout for.

Natural Flavors

The FDA doesn’t require companies to list flavors individually, which means you can have gluten hidden in your hot dogs.

Beef Stock

Some companies use stock to add moisture and flavor to their hot dogs. Unfortunately, many stocks also have soy sauce to flavor them or wheat to thicken them.

Autolyzed Yeast Extract

This one can get confusing because autolyzed yeast is gluten free. However, autolyzed yeast extract is made from barley and is not safe for people with gluten issues.

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

This flavor enhancer is created by boiling down legumes or cereals, such as wheat, soy, or corn, with hydrochloric acid until they break down into amino acids.

As always, we encourage you to take your health into your own hands and check the labels before you buy anything.

Share Your Favorite Gluten-Free Hot Dog Brands

Let us know in the comments which of these gluten-free hot dogs is your favorite. If you like a brand we didn’t list, let us know so we can add it! And while you’re at it, all you meat lovers should check out our list of gluten-free deli meat brands you can trust.

Go get your grub on!