Crustoli
The processing score reflects 72 ingredients, including ingredients listed as artificial, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* 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.
Ingredients
28 listed · 8 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, IMITATION MOZZARELLA (WATER, PALM OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, RENNET CASEIN, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), TURKEY SAUSAGE AND TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT (TURKEY SAUSAGE [MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY, WATER, SPICES, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GARLIC, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN {HYDROLYZED CORN, TORULA AND BREWERS YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY PROTEIN}, SUGAR], WATER, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT [SOY FLOUR, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMIN B12]), TOMATO PASTE, OF: PALM OIL, RICE FLOUR, DRIED WHEY, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), DRIED ONIONS, DRIED RED AND GREEN PEPPERS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST, DRIED GARLIC, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SPICE, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Crustoli scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Imitation Mozzarella (Water, Palm Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Modified Potato Starch, Rennet Casein, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Artificial Color, Sorbic Acid [Preservative])): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Crustoli'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.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Flavor.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Turkey Sausage And Textured Vegetable Protein Product (Turkey Sausage [Mechanically Separated Turkey, Water, Spices, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Garlic, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein {Hydrolyzed Corn, Torula And Brewers Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Soy Protein}, Sugar], Water, Textured Vegetable Protein Product [Soy Flour, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Gluconate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12]), Dextrose, Sugar, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Of: Palm Oil, Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Canola Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Monocalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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