Ol' Faithful Thin Crust Pepperoni Pizza

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Ol' Faithful Thin Crust Pepperoni Pizza scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Dough Conditioners (L-Cysteine): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Sauce (Water, Tomato Paste, Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Seasoning [Salt, Paprika, Spices, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Parmesan Cheese {Pasteurized Cultured Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes}], Spices, Garlic Powder, Xanthan Gum). Crust: Flour (Wheat, Malted Barley)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin Processing Aid): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Ol' Faithful Thin Crust Pepperoni Pizza'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Flavoring, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid), Of: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils 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 AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.