Thin Crust Pizza, Beef, Cheese & Bacon

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Thin Crust Pizza, Beef, Cheese & Bacon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Bha, Bht, Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Industrial Enzymes (Soy Lecithin. Cheese: Mozzarella Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Partially Skimmed Milk, Salt And Enzymes). Meat Topping: Cooked Beef Topping: Beef): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Other Additives (Sodium Erythorbate And/Or Sodium Ascorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (May Contain Natural Smoke Flavoring, 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 Thin Crust Pizza, Beef, Cheese & Bacon'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, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate. Sauce: Tomato Paste.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. Precooked Bacon Topping: Cured With Water, Citric Acid. Cheese: Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes And Annatto [Vegetable Color]).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.