Processing Score
5.5Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 16 ingredients, including natural flavoring.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
853817008291
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size60 g
Amount per serving
Calories
60
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 160mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 15g
5%
Dietary Fiber 11g
39%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes 0g Added Sugars
0%
Protein 9g
Calcium 50mg
4%
Iron 0.8mg
4%
Potassium 190mg
4%
* 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
13 listed · 2 flagged for reviewPURIFIED WATER, EGGS, PROPRIETARY FIBER BLEND (OAT FIBER, CORN FIBER, FLAX), ERYTHRITOL, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, SPICES, HERBS, NATURAL FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Plain Hamburger Buns, Plain scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Sugar Alcohols (Erythritol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Bread, this product is more processed than about 15% 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 Plain Hamburger Buns, Plain's 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: 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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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