Pizza Sandwiches
The processing score reflects 124 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 3 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
36 listed · 10 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, REDUCED SODIUM LOW FAT MOZZARELLA (LOW FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH*, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE*, *INGREDIENTS NOT IN REGULAR MOZZARELLA CHEESE), TOMATO PASTE, PEPPERONI (PORK, SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM ASCORBATE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE, PORK STOCK, CITRIC ACID), REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH*, CULTURES, SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ENZYMES, *INGREDIENTS NOT IN REGULAR MOZZARELLA CHEESE), SUGAR, 2% OR LESS OF MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVES], ANNATTO AND TURMERIC COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SEASONING (BREAD CRUMB [BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, YEAST, SALT], DRIED GARLIC, TOMATO POWDER, SPICE, SALT, DEXTROSE, DRIED ONION, MALTODEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR), PARMESAN AND ASIAGO CHEESE BLEND WITH FLAVOR (PARMESAN & ASIAGO CHEESES [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], ENZYME MODIFIED PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, WATER, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, SALT), FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG YOLKS, DOUGH CONDITIONER BLEND (CALCIUM SULFATE, SALT, L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE, GARLIC POWDER, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES), YEAST, SALT, DOUGH CONDITIONER (DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES WITH ASCORBIC ACID AND CITRIC ACID [ANTIOXIDANTS]), DRIED GARLIC, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, DRIED ONIONS, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), FLAVORING (YEAST EXTRACT, SALT), METHYLCELLULOSE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SPICES, SOYBEAN OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, BASIL, OREGANO, SILICON DIOXIDE, RED PEPPER FLAKES, CAYENNE RED PEPPER, SOY FLOUR, EGG WHITE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pizza Sandwiches scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Modified Fats (Fractionated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Other Additives (Reduced Sodium Low Fat Mozzarella (Low Fat Mozzarella Cheese [Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Nonfat Milk, Modified Food Starch*, Potassium Chloride*, *Ingredients Not In Regular Mozzarella Cheese), Dough Conditioner (Distilled Monoglycerides With Ascorbic Acid And Citric Acid [Antioxidants])): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Flavoring (Yeast Extract, Salt)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Pizza Sandwiches' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Methylcellulose.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Pepperoni (Pork, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Sodium Ascorbate, Natural Smoke Flavor, Flavoring, Sodium Nitrite, Pork Stock, Citric Acid), Sugar, 2% Or Less Of Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Mono & Diglycerides, Soybean Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate And Citric Acid [Preservatives], Annatto And Turmeric Color, Vitamin A Palmitate Added), Maltodextrin.
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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide.
Common in powdered processed foods.
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