Classic Thin Crust Pizza, Classic Thin Crust

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Classic Thin Crust Pizza, Classic Thin Crust scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Crust (Wheat Flour, Water, Soybean Oil, Bread Crumbs (Wheat Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Salt), Cheese Blend (Parmesan Cheese {Cultured, Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Romano Cheese From Cow'S Milk (Cultured, Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes)Powdered Cellulose, Salt)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Parmesan And Romano Cheese Blend Parmesan Cheese Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Rennet , Romano Cheese Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Rennet]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

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 Classic Thin Crust Pizza, Classic Thin Crust'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.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Italian Sausage (Pork, Spices, Water, Salt, Sugar, Dehydrated Garlic, Natural Flavorings, Paprika, Dried Vinegar).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Breading Mix [Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Soybean Oil, Rice Starch, Wheat Starch, Yeast, Extractives Of Paprika, Natural Flavor, Soy Lecithinj, Salt, Pasteurized Nonfat Dry Milk, Sour Concentrate [Cornstarch, Wheat Flour, Fumaric Acid, Salt, Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid], Wheat Gluten, Sodium Bicarbonate, Granulated Garlic.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.