Pizza, Self-Rising Breakfast, 16"

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pizza, Self-Rising Breakfast, 16" scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Bha, Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Industrial Enzymes (Cheddar Cheese Powder [Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Whey], Silicon Dioxide (Prevents Caking). Cheese: Low Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzyme, Natamycin). Egg: Whole Eggs): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Flavoring, Smoke 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 Pizza, Self-Rising Breakfast, 16"'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Ascorbate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dough Conditioners (Datem, Dextrose, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes, L-Cysteine Hydrochloride).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Autolyzed Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Non-Dairy Creamer [Coconut Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative), Sodium Citrate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Salt], Sodium Nitrite. May Contain Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.