Philly Cheesesteak Flatbread Pizza, Philly Cheesesteak

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin [Processing Aid], Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Less Than 2% Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Butter): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Cheesesteak Flatbread Pizza, Philly Cheesesteak'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: Dextrose, Sauce (Water, Dehydrated Cheese Sauce Blend Maltodextrin, Dehydrated Cheddar Cheese {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes}, Modified Cornstarch, Whey Powder, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Dehydrated Bleu Cheese {Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Cheese Culture, Enzymes), Fully Cooked Philly Beef Steak (Beef, Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of Light Brown Sugar, Salt, Dextrose, Yeast Extract, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Canola Oil, Natural Flavors).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Olive Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dough Conditioners [Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Ester Of Mono And Diglycerides, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Dextrose, Wheat Flour, Guar Gum, Active Malt Flour, Calcium Pyrophosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Enzyme, L-Cysteine].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.