Palermo's, Rising Crust Sausage

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Palermo's, Rising Crust Sausage scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Other Additives (Sauce (Water, Tomatoes, Spice [Salt, Spices, Dehydrated Garlic, Citric Acid], Olive Oil, Garlic)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Industrial Enzymes (Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese [Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

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 Palermo's, Rising Crust Sausage'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: Crust (Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Yeast, 2% Or Less: Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate], Salt, Corn Meal, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin [Processing Aid]).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Seasoned Pizza Topping (Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Water, Textured Soy Protein Concentrate, Spice, Salt, Soy Protein Concentrate, Sodium Phosphate, Paprika, Modified Corn Starch, Natural, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid, Yeast Extract, Disodium Inosinate, Soy Lecithin).

Natural sources but industrial application.