Safe

Hamburger buns

by The Kroger Co.

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0011110051837 · The Kroger Co. · Plant-based foods and beverages. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0011110051837

The verdict

Hamburger buns by The Kroger Co. scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 76 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 76-component record, beginning with Enriched Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
None flagged · of 76 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

63/100

Grade C+

Ingredient Safety

100/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

D

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

10051837 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Hamburger buns label screening desk

SCORE-SAFE 100/100 FLAG-CLEAN 0 flagged LEN-DENSE 76 ing. REG-SPARSE 28% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 0% LEAD-RARE Mustard Flour PHOTO-FINISH Great Lakes unfiltered · ±0 BOOK-OFF …051837 · July 2026

21 of 76 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Mustard Flour). Source sheet 10051837 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Great Lakes unfiltered honey · Nearest score peer is Great Lakes unfiltered honey at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

Within the four-tier shelf-label framework this site publishes, the composite for this product falls in the highest band. That band is defined by a threshold on the derived score alone: it is where labels land once components carrying caution-or-worse registry ratings contribute little or nothing to the deduction. The band is a summary of what the screened registries return for the components that were parsed, so it inherits their coverage gaps — a component absent from both registries neither raises nor lowers the figure. The threshold and the weighting behind it are set out on the methodology page.

This label falls in the fourth Nutri-Score band. The model arrives there when its penalty terms — energy density, sugars, saturated fat, sodium — carry more weight in the calculation than the fibre, protein and produce content it credits. The band covers a wide span of the points scale, so position within it is not visible from the letter alone. The grade reflects the declared nutrition panel and is unrelated to the additive ratings listed below, which come from different bodies applying different criteria.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Hamburger buns: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Hamburger buns100/1002. Great Lakes unfiltered honey: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Great Lakes unfiltered ho…100/1003. Morello Tart Cherry Preserves, Morello Tart Cherry: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Morello Tart Cherry Prese…100/1004. Blueberry & Pomegranate Preserves, Blueberry & Pomegranate: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Blueberry & Pomegranate P…100/1005. Vanilla Flavored Lowfat Yogurt-Cultured Ultra-Filtered Milk: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Vanilla Flavored Lowfat Y…100/100
High-band neighbours for Hamburger buns (100/100) outside The Kroger Co..
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Hamburger buns
100/100
Great Lakes unfiltered honey
100/100
Morello Tart Cherry Preserves, Morello Tart Cherry
100/100
Blueberry & Pomegranate Preserves, Blueberry & Pomegranate
100/100
Vanilla Flavored Lowfat Yogurt-Cultured Ultra-Filtered Milk
100/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 78,450 products we've scored in the Plant-based foods and beverages category, the average safety score is 97.7/100. Hamburger buns scores 2.3 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 97.7/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Plant-based foods and beverages products

Hamburger buns lists 76 ingredients on its label

76 100th percentile a longer ingredient list than every other product we track

0–2: 3,907 products (6%). Below this entry. 2–4: 7,921 products (12%). Below this entry. 4–6: 8,845 products (14%). Below this entry. 6–8: 7,032 products (11%). Below this entry. 8–10: 6,320 products (10%). Below this entry. 10–12: 4,190 products (7%). Below this entry. 12–14: 3,449 products (5%). Below this entry. 14–16: 3,051 products (5%). Below this entry. 16–18: 2,493 products (4%). Below this entry. 18–20: 2,053 products (3%). Below this entry. 20–22: 1,808 products (3%). Below this entry. 22–24: 1,758 products (3%). Below this entry. 24–26: 1,623 products (3%). Below this entry. 26–28: 1,606 products (3%). Below this entry. 28–30: 1,360 products (2%). Below this entry. 30–32: 1,198 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 1,081 products (2%). Below this entry. 34–36: 901 products (1%). Below this entry. 36–38: 649 products (1%). Below this entry. 38–40: 534 products (1%). Below this entry. 40–42: 1,655 products (3%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Plant-based foods and beverages product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

63,434 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 76 (100th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
3,907 products (6%)
2–4
7,921 products (12%)
4–6
8,845 products (14%)
6–8
7,032 products (11%)
8–10
6,320 products (10%)
10–12
4,190 products (7%)
12–14
3,449 products (5%)
14–16
3,051 products (5%)
16–18
2,493 products (4%)
18–20
2,053 products (3%)
20–22
1,808 products (3%)
22–24
1,758 products (3%)
24–26
1,623 products (3%)
26–28
1,606 products (3%)
28–30
1,360 products (2%)
30–32
1,198 products (2%)
32–34
1,081 products (2%)
34–36
901 products (1%)
36–38
649 products (1%)
38–40
534 products (1%)
40 and above
1,655 products (3%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 63,434 Plant-based foods and beverages products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Yeast
12
Soybean Oil
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Dough Conditioner
15
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
16
Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten
17
Enzymes
18
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
19
Vitamin C
20
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
22
Egg Shade Color
23
Propylene Gycol
24
Fd
25
C Colors
26
Yellow No. 5
27
Yellow No. 6
28
Red No. 40
29
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
30
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
31
Preservative
32
Propylparaben
33
Monoglycerides
34
Natural Butter Type Flavor
35
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
36
Corn Starch
37
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
38
Anti-caking Agent
39
Natural Flavors
40
Shine Agent
41
Pea Protein
42
Canola Oil
43
Maltodextrins
44
Starch
Thickener
Safe
45
Sesame. Breaded Chicken Breast Fillet
46
Seasoning
47
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
48
Msg
49
Chicken Broth Powder
50
Rice Bran Oil
51
Including Extractives Of Celery Seed
52
Food Starch-modified
53
Black Pepper
54
Garlic Powder
55
Corn Starch
56
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
57
Leavening
58
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
59
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
60
Monocalcium Phosphate
61
Cellulose Gum
62
Extractives Of Paprika
63
Onion
64
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
65
Spices
66
Natural Flavors. Breading Set In Vegetable Oil
67
Wheat. Soybean Oil
68
Egg Yolks
69
Distilled Vinegar
70
Apple Cider Vinegar
71
Lemon Juice Concentrate
72
Mustard Flour
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
73
Onion Powder
74
Natural Flavor
75
Calcium Disodium Edta
76
Egg

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.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Breads Special breads Hamburger buns

High-score cross-brand comparables for Hamburger buns

Neighbours outside The Kroger Co. with screening scores in the same high band as Hamburger buns (100/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within The Kroger Co.; these peers cross brands.

Read the longer label in layers

Read the longer label in layers

Hamburger buns has a longer ingredient list than 100% of its Plant-based foods and beverages category comparison set. Use the ingredient table before relying on its single screening score.

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0011110051837: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.