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Pizza, Self-Rising Pepperoni, 16"

Processing Score
13.6Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 45 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
00085541141672
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size184 g
Amount per serving
Calories
460
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g
27%
Saturated Fat 9g
45%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 1100mg
48%
Total Carbohydrate 51g
19%
Dietary Fiber <1g
3%
Total Sugars 7g
Includes 3g Added Sugars
6%
Protein 17g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 210mg
16%
Iron 3.8mg
21%
Potassium 340mg
7%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

26 listed · 12 flagged for review

CRUST: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), WATER, PALM OIL, SUGAR, YELLOW CORNMEAL, YEAST, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, DATEM, SOYBEAN OIL, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES, L-CYSTEINE), SOY LECITHIN. SAUCE: TOMATOES (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, XANTHAN GUM. CHEESE: WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT AND ENZYMES). PEPPERONI: PORK, DEXTROSE, FLAVORINGS, GARLIC POWDER, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM NITRATE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pizza, Self-Rising Pepperoni, 16" 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.
  • Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrate, Bha, Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum. Cheese: Whole Milk Mozzarella (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt And Enzymes). Pepperoni: Pork): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
  • Natural Flavors (Flavorings, Natural Smoke Flavor): 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 Pepperoni, 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dough Conditioners (Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Datem, Soybean Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes, L-Cysteine), Dextrose.

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.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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