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Is Sheldon’s 6 sesame seed topped burger buns ultra-processed?

Hamburger buns Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sheldon’s 6 sesame seed topped burger buns

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 23 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed hamburger buns

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Amin (B1), Niacin Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Stearoyl-2-Lactylate), Preservative (Calcium Propionate), Rapeseed Oil, Soya Flour, Palm Oil, Emulsifier (Sodium (B3)), Water, Sesame Seeds 6%, Yeast, Sugar, Salt, Vinegar, Wheat Flour, with Calcium Carbonate, Iron

Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid

As written on the pack

Amin (B1), Niacin Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). Stearoyl-2-Lactylate), Preservative (Calcium Propionate), Rapeseed Oil, Soya Flour, Palm Oil, Emulsifier (Sodium (B3)), Water, Sesame Seeds (6%) Yeast, Sugar, Salt, Vinegar, Wheat Flour (with Calcium Carbonate, Iron,

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.

  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
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.

  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 55 hamburger buns

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 96% of the hamburger buns here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 55 hamburger buns, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5023528001644, last edited 27 March 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.