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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sauce (Tomatoes [Vine-Ripened Peeled Ground Tomatoes, Extra Heavy Tomato Puree, Salt, Citric Acid], Pecorino Romano Cheese [Sheep'S Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Sea Salt, Basil, Black Pepper).

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Crust (Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid], Water, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Yeast).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Natural Uncured Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of Water, Spices, Dextrose, Seasoning (Extractives Of Paprika, Natural Flavor, Smoke Flavor), Cultured Celery Powder, Cherry Powder, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Natural Flavoring, Turbinado Sugar).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.