Chicago Authentic Deep Dish Pizza

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Industrial Enzymes (Cheese: [Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes)]May Contain Vinegar): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavorings (Including Celery Juice Concentrate)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Powered Cellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Pizza, this product is more processed than about 24% 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 Chicago 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dough: [Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Dough Conditioner (Sugar, Cream Of Tartar, Beta Carotene), Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Yeast].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (100% Soy Bean Oil), Corn Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sauce: [Vine -Ripened Fresh Peeled Ground Tomatoes, Light Tomato Puree, Salt, Fiber Asc Ttk And Calcium Chloride].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Tomato Puree: (Vine Ripened Tomato Puree, Water, Modified Food Starch, Sugar, Salt, Oregano, Black Pepper]).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt, Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid Starter Culture.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.