Hot Dog Buns
Processing Score
12.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
763913021547
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size43 g
Amount per serving
Calories
150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 230mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 25g
9%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 4g
Includes 3g Added Sugars
6%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 60mg
5%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
Potassium 60mg
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
25 listed · 8 flagged for reviewENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, IRON & REDUCED IRON, NIACIN, POTASSIUM BROMATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL & FULLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, OF: SALT, NONFAT MILK, WHEY, WHOLE EGG, POTATO FLOUR, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), BETA-CAROTENE, SOY FLOUR, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, DATEM, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, DOUGH CONDITIONER (ENZYMES, CALCIUM SULFATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE, ASCORBIC ACID), CORN STARCH, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, L-CYSTEINE, ANNATTO & TURMERIC OLEORESINS, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MINERAL OIL.
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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:
- Modified Fats (Soybean Oil & Fully Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Dough Conditioners (L-Cysteine): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Datem, Mono- & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Of: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta-Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ammonium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Mineral Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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