Deep Dish Sausage Pizza

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan. Cheese: Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking). Sauce: (Tomatoes (Tomato, Salt, Citric Acid), Oregano, Basil, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Salt, Red Pepper Flakes)Citric Acid Used For Flavor. Sausage: Pork): 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 Deep Dish Sausage 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.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Malted Barley, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid.

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Corn 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.