Topco Associates Inc. Nutri-Score D NOVA 4

Cheeseburger fully cooked seasoned beef patty with process american sharp cheese on a sesame bun sandwich, cheeseburger

Cheeseburger fully cooked seasoned beef patty with process american sharp cheese on a sesame bun sandwich, cheeseburger: 4/5 ingredient safety

Cheeseburger fully cooked seasoned beef patty with process american sharp cheese on a sesame bun sandwich, cheeseburger by Topco Associates Inc. has 10 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

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How This Score Is Built

This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For Cheeseburger fully cooked seasoned beef patty with process american sharp cheese on a sesame bun sandwich, cheeseburger, 10 of its 10 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.

Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.

Where Cheeseburger fully cooked seasoned beef patty with process american sharp cheese on a sesame bun sandwich, cheeseburger sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4 Top 80% higher than 20% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 10 tracked ingredients
10
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
9
Low Risk / Safe
D
Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Sesame bun: enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: yeast, wheat starch, salt, sesame seeds, wheat gluten, calcium propionate (preservative), calcium sulfate, enzymes, tricalcium phosphate, ammonium chloride, calcium peroxide, sodium bicarbonate. fully cooked beef patty: beef, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, sodium phosphates, maltodextrin, modified food starch, grill flavor (from non-hydrogenated sunflower oil), corn syrup solids, spice, natural smoke flavor. process american sharp yellow cheese: cultured milk and skim milk, cream, sodium citrate, salt, artificial color, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), acetic acid, enzymes, soy lecithin (non-sticking agent).

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Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Cheeseburger fully cooked seasoned beef patty with process american sharp cheese on a sesame bun sandwich, cheeseburger: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.

Product Details

Barcode
0036800415430
Nutri-Score
Grade D
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cheeseburger fully cooked seasoned beef patty with process american sharp cheese on a sesame bun sandwich, cheeseburger above or below average on ingredient safety?

Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, Cheeseburger fully cooked seasoned beef patty with process american sharp cheese on a sesame bun sandwich, cheeseburger's 4/5 average puts it in the lower 80%, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What does a 4/5 ingredient safety score mean?

PlainIngredients scores each ingredient 1 (highest risk) to 5 (safest) from FDA and EU regulatory status, then averages the scores of every ingredient this product lists that we could map. A 4/5 average places Cheeseburger fully cooked seasoned beef patty with process american sharp cheese on a sesame bun sandwich, cheeseburger in the Low Risk tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.