Philly Cheese Steak Pizza, Philly Cheese Steak

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Philly Cheese Steak Pizza, Philly Cheese Steak scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Sour Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Caramelized Onion Onion, Less Than 2% Natural Onion Flavoring [Gum Arabic, Natural Flavors, Rice Concentrate, Maltodextrini , Parmesan And Romano Cheese Blend Parmesan Cheese Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Rennet , Romano Cheese Pasteurized Cow'S Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Rennet]): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Philly Cheese Steak Pizza, Philly Cheese Steak'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.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Crust (Enriched Wheat Flour Wheat Flour, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Enzyme).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltose, Honey, Molasses.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Philly Steak Meat (Boneless Beef, Water, Less Than 2 Percent Of Rice Starch, Salt, Flavors, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphates, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Garlic, Onion, Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Natural Flavoring, Natural Grill Flavor (From Sunflower Oil), Soybean Oil, Caramel Color).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Soy Lecithin And Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Encapsulated Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Seasoning [Fractionated Coconut Oil, Flavors, Ethyl Alcohol, Triethyl Citrate, And Propylene Glycol], Beer Cheese Sauce Water, Beer Cheese Seasoning Whey, Modified Corn Starch, Beer Flavor {Maltodextrin, Beer Malted Barley, Corn Syrup, Hops, Yeast }, Creamer Powder Coconut Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Mono And Diglycerides , Salt, Natural Flavors, Torula Yeast, Sugar, Onion Powder, Extractives Of Annatto And Turmeric].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dough Conditioner [Wheat Flour, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.