Processing Score
13.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
7/10Excellent
The processing score reflects 37 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, preservatives, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
076185001064
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size43 g
Amount per serving
Calories
100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.5g
2%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 140mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate 20g
7%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 3g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
20 listed · 4 flagged for reviewWATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), POTATO FLOUR, SOY FLOUR, CORN FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, EMULSIFIERS (MONO AND DIGLYCERIDE, SODIUM STEROYL LACTYLATE, LECITHIN), CALCIUM SULPHATE, NATURAL SPICE OILS (TUMERIC, PAPRIKA), CALCIUM PEROXIDE, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, AND PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL), YEAST, BEET FIBER, DEXTROSE, ENZYMES, WHOLE MILK, WHOLE EGG.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Hot Dog Buns scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Dough Conditioners (Calcium Peroxide): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglyceride, Sodium Steroyl Lactylate, Lecithin)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Within Bread, this product is more processed than about 48% of the 11,494 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Hot Dog Buns' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Mono-And Diglycerides, And Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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