Pizza, Five Cheese, 12"

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pizza, Five Cheese, 12" 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.
• Industrial Enzymes (Calcium Propionate (A Preservative). Low Moisture-Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese: (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor)). Sauce: Water): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum. Provolone Cheese: (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes). Cheddar Cheese: (Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, And Enzymes). Parmesan And Romano Cheese: (Pasteurized Cows Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking))): 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 Pizza, Five Cheese, 12"'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: Of: Sugar, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts 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.