Pepperoni & Mozzarella Cheese Roll, Pepperoni & Mozzarella Cheese

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pepperoni & Mozzarella Cheese Roll, Pepperoni & Mozzarella Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Acacia, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono Diglycerides, Exthoxylated Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes. Seasonings): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Deli Meats, this product is more processed than about 93% of the 4,591 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 Pepperoni & Mozzarella Cheese Roll, Pepperoni & Mozzarella Cheese'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Flour (Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Potassium Bromate, Thiamin, Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)Water, Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of Water, Dextrose, Spices, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Garlic Powder, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid), Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Cellulose, Dextrose, Natamycin), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: All Purpose Vegetable Oil (100% Soybean Oil), Shortening (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Methyl Silicone).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Yeast Food.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Propionate, Calcium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Phosphoric Acid For Preservative.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Yellow Prussiate Of Soda.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.