Sliders White Enriched Mini Buns — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Sliders White Enriched Mini Buns by Dillons DUMP — score 17/90.

Refined white buns built on enriched flour, high fructose corn syrup, refined soybean oil and a stack of dough conditioners. Soft texture, but it's the hyper-palatable triad with zero whole-grain value.

Why this verdict

• High fructose corn syrup is the #3 ingredient
• Enriched white flour, bran and germ stripped out
• Refined soybean oil adds the third leg of the hyper-palatable triad
• Stacked dough conditioners and emulsifiers (monoglycerides, SSL, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate)
• Ultra-processed NOVA 4 bread, no whole-grain value

Ingredients (14)

• Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, riboflavin, folic acid) (moderate) — Refined white flour with bran and germ removed, then fortified with synthetic vitamins. Spikes blood sugar, little fiber.
• Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
• High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
• yeast (safe) — Leavening agent for bread rising.
• Soybean Oil (moderate) — Refined vegetable oil for body and mouthfeel.
• wheat gluten (safe) — Naturally occurring in wheat, adds elasticity.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• soy flour (safe) — Minor binder; a soy allergen source.
• MONOGLYCERIDES (moderate) — Emulsifier that keeps the crumb soft; industrial dough marker.
• Calcium Sulfate (safe) — Derived from stevia, used as a sweetener.
• Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (caution) — Dough and cream conditioner — another engineered emulsifier.
• Ammonium sulfate (moderate) — Yeast nutrient — a fertilizer chemical doing double duty in dough.
• ascorbic acid (moderate) — A common refined oil that adds to calorie content.
• calcium propionate (moderate) — Mold-inhibiting preservative; common in commercial bread.