Hamburger buns
Pretzilla Pretzel Burger Buns
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 62
Pretzilla Pretzel Burger Buns scores 62 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 3 points Salt 0.8 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better buns and rolls
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Cristal Burger Bun Cristal No added sugars · No seed oils Score 88 out of 100 , 26 points higher -
Organic Sandwich Rolls Dave's Killer Bread · 18 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 92 out of 100 , 30 points higher -
Low carb burger bun Sami · 18 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 90 out of 100 , 28 points higher -
Gluten Free Sourdough Dinner Rolls Bread SRSLY · 8 oz/226 g No added sugars · No seed oils Score 94 out of 100 , 32 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Pretzel Burger Buns
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 278 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 38.5 = 61.5 → 62
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 278 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 47.8 g |
| Sugars | 4.4 g |
| Added sugars | 3.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.1 g |
| Protein | 7.8 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 bun (90 g)
Ingredients
- Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
- Water
- Vegetable Oil (Canola, Oil, Sunflower Oil)
- Sugar (high concern)
- Yeast
- Cultured Wheat
- Salt
- Malted Barley Flour
- White Distilled Vinegar
- Ascorbic Acid
- (dough conditioner)
- Enzymes
Label text, as published
Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour,, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin,, Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Oil (Canola, Oil and/or Sunflower Oil), Sugar, Yeast,, Contains less than 2% of the following:, Cultured Wheat, Salt, Malted Barley Flour,, White Distilled Vinegar, Ascorbic Acid, (dough conditioner), Enzymes., Contains: Wheat
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int