Restaurant Original 12 Onion Buns

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Restaurant Original 12 Onion Buns scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Other Additives (Monoglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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 Restaurant Original 12 Onion 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Yeast Nutrients (Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Ammonium Sulfate).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propionate (A Mold Inhibitor).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enrichment [Ferrous Sulfate (Iron), Thiamine Hydrochloride (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Folic Acid].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.