Authentic Deep Dish Pizza

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Authentic Deep Dish Pizza scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes. Sausage: Pork): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Pizza, this is among the less processed of the 4,362 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Authentic Deep Dish Pizza's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Corn Oil. Sauce: Vine-Ripened Fresh Peeled Ground Tomatoes.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cane Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid Starter Culture. Spice Topping: Romano Cheese: (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, And Enzymes).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.