Pepperoni Pizza, Pepperoni

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Pepperoni Pizza, Pepperoni'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.

Chemical PreservativesStrong UPF marker

In this product: Bha.

Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Chicken And Beef (Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of Spices, Dextrose, Pork Stock, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Flavoring, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Ascorbate, Paprika, Processed With Natural Smoke Flavor, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid To Help Protect Flavor), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Bht With Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor (Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Beef, Salt, 2% Or Less Of Spices, Dextrose, Pork Stock, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Flavoring, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid, May Also Contain Paprika, Natural Smoke Flavor).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Shortening (Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin, Natural Butter Flavor, Beta Carotene), 2% Or Less Of Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil And/Or 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.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.