Is Quickbury Mega Sesame Burger Buns ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 14 ingredients
- 3 additives
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed hamburger buns
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
wheat flour, water, sugar (processing marker) 7%, sesame 3%, yeast, sunflower oil (processing marker) 3%, salt (processing marker) 1.1%, emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (e471 (ultra-processing marker), e481 (ultra-processing marker)), barley malt flour, acidity regulator (e262), flavour (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E262 Sodium acetates , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
As written on the pack
wheat flour, water, sugar (7%), sesame (3%), yeast, sunflower oil (3%), salt (1,1%), emulsifier (e471, e481), barley malt flour, acidity regulator e262, flavour
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 55 hamburger buns
From least to most processed, this one ranks 19th. 96% of the hamburger buns here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4028491401065, last edited 23 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.