The Essential Baking Company · Breads and Buns
Hot Dog Buns
One bun (57g) serving of Hot Dog Buns by The Essential Baking Company has 140 calories, 3g of sugars and 180mg of sodium, as submitted by The Essential Baking Company, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2038954, record updated Feb 21, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2038954, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that The Essential Baking Company, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 57g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 813305012940
- Category
- Breads and Buns
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other breads and buns
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 54% of the 10,293 breads and buns products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 10% of them.
Where the calories come from: 53% carbohydrate, 44% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among breads and buns: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 5.3 g | 4.7 g | 54% |
| Sodium | 316 mg | 464 mg | 10% |
| Protein | 1.8 g | 8.9 g | 1% |
| Calories | 246 | 267 | 22% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 10,293 products, one per barcode.
Other buns in this aisle
1,373 of the 10,293 breads and buns products are named buns. Per 100 g their median is 275 calories, 465 mg of sodium and 9.1 g of protein; 62 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Dog Buns, Whole Grain, Brioche Style, 6" Bake Crafters | 246 mg | 246 |
| Food For Life, Sprouted Whole Wheat Burger Buns FOOD FOR LIFE | 226 mg | 242 |
| Sweetbread Hamburger Buns PUNALU'U BAKE SHOP | 223 mg | 375 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "buns", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): FILTERED WATER, RICE FLOUR, TAPIOCA STARCH PALM FRUIT OIL, HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE BAMBOO FIBER, YEAST, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, INVERT SUGAR (FROM CANE), TAPIOCA SYRUP, EGG WHITE, SALT, GUAR GUM, ORANGE CITRUS FIBER, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING POWDER, (GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE), DOUGH CONDITIONER (CALCIUM SULFATE, ENZYME), ENRICHED WITH THIAMIN (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), NIACIN, IRON FOLIC ACID,
The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Filtered Water, Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch Palm Fruit Oil. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Feb 21, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Essential Baking Company, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2038954).
More The Essential Baking Company breads and buns
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Essential Baking Company, Sliced Raisin Pecan | 250 | 15 g | 300 mg |
| Local Artisan Pugliese Bread | 250 | 0 g | 571 mg |
| Gluten-free Super Seeded Multi-grain Bread | 242 | 12.12 g | 545 mg |
| The Essential Baking Company, Organic Sliced Rosemary | 236 | 0 g | 455 mg |
| Organic Fremont Sour White Bread | 232 | 0 g | 518 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in The Essential Baking Company Hot Dog Buns?
140 per 1 bun (57g) serving, and 246 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in The Essential Baking Company Hot Dog Buns?
180mg per serving (8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Essential Baking Company, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 21, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov