Hamburger buns
Hamburger buns by The Kroger Co. receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
Hamburger buns by The Kroger Co. carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.
On the NOVA processing scale, Hamburger buns is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of D reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 100/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 0 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | D | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Salt, Dough Conditioner (wheat flour, wheat gluten, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, enzymes, ascorbic acid [vitamin C], wheat starch), Dough Conditioner (wheat flour, wheat starch, enzymes, salt), Calcium Propionate, Egg Shade Color (water, propylene gycol, FD, C Colors [Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Red No. 40], citric acid, sodium benzoate [preservative], propylparaben [preservative]), Dough Conditioner (monoglycerides), Natural Butter Type Flavor (dextrose, corn starch, silicon dioxide [anti-caking agent], natural flavors), Shine Agent (water, pea protein, canola oil, dextrose, maltodextrins, starch). CONTAINS: WHEAT MAY CONTAIN: SESAME. Breaded Chicken Breast Fillet, with rib meat Containing: Up to 13% of a solution of water, seasoning [sugar, salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken broth powder, soybean oil, rice bran oil, natural flavors (including extractives of celery seed)], food starch-modified, and sodium phosphate. Breaded with: Wheat Flour, Sugar, Salt, Contains less 2% : Black pepper, Monosodium Glutamate, Soybean Oil, Garlic Powder, Extractives of Paprika: Battered with: Water, Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt, Dried Garlic, Monosodium Glutamate, Leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), Dextrose, Modified Cellulose Gum, Extractives of Paprika, Natural Flavors. Predusted with: Wheat Flour, Sugar, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated, Garlic, Spices, Soybean Oil, Natural Flavors. Breading set in vegetable oil. CONTAINS: WHEAT. Soybean Oil, Egg Yolks, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Apple Cider Vinegar, Sugar, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Mustard Flour, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavor, Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor). CONTAINS: EGG.
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Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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