Party Pizza Combination, Sausage & Pepperoni

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Party Pizza Combination, Sausage & Pepperoni scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Seasoning Blend (Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Garlic, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Contains Less Than 2% Guar Gum, Parmesan Cheese [Cultured Milk, Slat, Enzymes], Xanthan Gum, Paprika, Cirtic Acid, Beet Powder (Color), Soy Flour)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Imitation Mozzarella Cheese (Water, Palm Oil, Modified Food Starch, Whey, Rennet Casein [Milk Protein], Salt, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Citric Acid, Trisodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese [Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes]). Cooked Pork And Chicken Pizza Topping: Sausage Made With Pork And Chicken (Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Water Seasoning [Seasoning [Spices, Corn Syrup Solids, Salt Dry Garlic, Chili Pepper, Caramel Color], Caramel Color, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein [Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color]). Pepperoni: Pork, Beef, Contains 2% Or Less Of Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid. May Also Contain 2% Or Less Of Spices, Spice Extractives, Dextrose, Sugar, Flavorings, Sodium Ascorbate, Water, Garlic Powder): 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 Party Pizza Combination, Sausage & Pepperoni'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: 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.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Cornstarch, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.