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Martin's Patato Roll Hamburger Bun
Bakery
📊 NOVA 4

Martin's Patato Roll Hamburger Bun

Martin's
15 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
6g
Protein
5g
Sugars
170mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
67
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Martin's Potato Roll Hamburger Buns are a familiar sight in the bread aisle or the refrigerated/ambient bakery section of American grocery stores, often shelved near other hamburger and hot dog rolls, packaged sandwich breads, and branded dinner rolls. These 15 oz packs present as soft, slightly sweet, golden-tinted buns (turmeric/annatto for color) with a tender crumb thanks to added potato flour and nonfat milk. They are marketed for casual, celebratory meals — backyard barbecues, weekend burger nights, family dinners, and holiday cookouts — where ease and crowd-pleasing texture matter. Brand positioning leans into heritage and comfort: a family-owned American brand promising a “famous Dutch taste,” high-quality ingredients, and nostalgia for home-style cooking; messaging targets families, home entertainers, and shoppers seeking a reliably soft roll rather than gourmet or artisan bread. Label characteristics include explicit health-halo claims like “No high fructose corn syrup” and “No artificial dyes,” plus mentions of “real cane sugar” and “real butter,” but there is no organic certification and the product is not marketed as natural or minimally processed. Kid-friendly language and the association with backyard meals make it feel family-oriented. Processing context: the rolls are an industrially made packaged bakery product that uses dough conditioners, emulsifiers, preservatives, and enriched flour to achieve uniform texture and shelf life. Sensory details and ritual: soft, pillowy bite, slight sweetness, light sesame-seed topping on some varieties, sold in a printed plastic bag — grab, warm briefly in an oven or toaster, and assemble a hamburger for an easy, convivial meal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 roll
Servings per Container: 8
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2g3%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium170mg7%
Total Carbohydrate23g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars5g
Added Sugars2g4%
Protein6g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Unbleached, Enriched, Wheat, (Flour,, Ferrous, Sulfate,, Niacin,, Thiamin,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Nonfat, Milk,, Reconstituted, Potatoes, (from, Potato, Flour),, Yeast,, Sugar,, Cane, Sugar, Syrup,, Wheat, Gluten,, Sunflower, Oil,, Contains, 2, Percent, or, Less, of, Each, of, the, Following:, Salt,, Butter,, Dough, Conditioners, (Sodium, Stearoyl, Lactylate,, Monoglycerides, and, Diglycerides),, Monocalcium, Phosphate,, Calcium, Propionate, (a, Preservative),, Guar, Gum,, Ascorbic, Acid,, DATEM,, Calcium, Sulfate,, Enzymes,, Turmeric, Color,, Annatto, Color,, Sesame, Seeds..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Monoglycerides and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Calcium Propionate - Synthetic preservative
  • Turmeric Color - Artificial coloring
  • Annatto Color - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains refined/enriched flour, added sugars, emulsifiers and dough conditioners (DATEM, mono/diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate), preservatives (calcium propionate) and other industrial processing aids, consistent with ultraprocessed (NOVA 4) products.

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Common Questions about Martin's Patato Roll Hamburger Bun

The Martin's Potato Roll Hamburger Bun can be considered a fun and tasty treat rather than a health food. With 130 calories and 6 grams of protein per roll, it’s definitely not devoid of nutrition, but it does contain added sugars and preservatives. If you're enjoying a burger night, these buns can fit into a balanced meal, especially when paired with lean proteins and lots of veggies.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
weekend-barbecue
family-dinner

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