Processing Score
12.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 40 ingredients, including preservatives and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
750369041212
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size148 g
Amount per serving
Calories
390
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g
21%
Saturated Fat 7g
35%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 570mg
25%
Total Carbohydrate 41g
15%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 20g
Calcium 350mg
27%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
* 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 · 7 flagged for reviewCRUST: FLOUR, (WHEAT, MALTED BARLEY), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, SALT, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE)AND SOY LECITHIN. CHEESE: PASTEURIZED MILK, PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES, CELLULOSE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT). SAUCE: TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, (TOMATOES, SALT, CITRIC ACID), PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART SKIM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), OREGANO, PEPPER. PEPPERONI: PORK, BEEF, SPICES, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE. OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, FLAVORING, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pepperoni Pizza, Pepperoni scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose (Anti-Caking Agent). Sauce: Tomatoes, Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Tomatoes, Salt, Citric Acid): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid Starter Culture. Oleoresin Of Paprika, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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About our scores and this content
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