Michelina's, Pizza Snack Rolls, Four Meat

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Artificial Colors (Topping Blend (Mozzarella Cheese Substitute [Water, Palm Oil, Casein, Modified Food Starch, Food Starch, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Natural Flavor, Salt, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid {As A Preservative}, Artificial Color], Mozzarella Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes])): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Modified Proteins (Less Than 2% Of Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color)): Extensive modification indicates UPF.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Michelina's, Pizza Snack Rolls, Four Meat'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Italian Sausage (Pork, Seasoning [Salt, Spices, Corn Syrup Solids, Monosodium Glutamate, Garlic Powder, Caramel Color, Extractives Of Paprika, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid], Water, Salt), Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, Water, Dextrose, Spices, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Dehydrated Garlic, Flavoring, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid), Canadian-Style Bacon Made From Pork Sirloin Hips-Water Added (Pork Sirloin Hips Cured With Water, Sugar, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate, Flavoring, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Nitrite. May Also Contain Natural Smoke Flavoring And Sodium Erythorbate), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.