Four Meat Pan Pizza

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Four Meat Pan Pizza scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Flavorings): 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 Four Meat Pan 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Shortening Flakes (Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin, Natural Butter Flavor), Corn Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dough Conditioner (Whey, Ammonium Sulfate, L-Cysteine). Toppings: Cheese: Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes). Sauce: Water, Grill Flavor Maltodextrin, Flavor [From Corn Oil], Modified Corn Starch, Corn Syrup Solids. Pepperoni: Pork, Beef, Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid, May Contain Water, Spices, Flavoring, Smoke Flavoring, Paprika, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Ascorbate, Garlic Powder, Dehydrated Garlic . Cooked Capicola: Chopped And Formed Pork Shoulder Butt, Water, Salt, Brown Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Paprika, Garlic, Pepper, Cheyenne Pepper, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. Parmesan: Cultured Part-Skim Milk, Salt, And Enzymes , Cellulose Powder Added To Prevent Caking . Asiago: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt And Enzymes , Powdered Cellulose To Prevent Caking . Minced Garlic. Parsley. Spice Blend: Spices, Oregano, Pepper, Basil , Maltodextrin, Onion & Garlic, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Parsley.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.