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Processing Score
10.3Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
5.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 37 ingredients, including preservatives, corn syrup, 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
011110818423
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size60 g
Amount per serving
Calories
170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 270mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 29g
11%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 4g
Includes 4g Added Sugars
8%
Protein 6g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 2mg
11%
Potassium 70mg
1%

* 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

30 listed · 9 flagged for review

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, YEAST, SUGAR, SESAME SEEDS, POPPY SEEDS. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, ONION, HONEY, GARLIC, MOLASSES, INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WHEAT STARCH, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, ETHOXYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, PEA PROTEIN, WHEAT PROTEIN, POTATO PROTEIN, RICE PROTEIN, SUNFLOWER OIL, DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRINS, CORNSTARCH.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

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:

  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
  • Emulsifiers (Ethoxylated Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
  • Plant Proteins (Pea Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial 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.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Honey, Molasses, Invert Sugar, and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Poppy Seeds. Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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