Pepperoni Pizza, Pepperoni

Processing Score

12.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 40 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

072180741516

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size132 g

Amount per serving

Calories

380

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g

24%

Saturated Fat 9g

45%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 680mg

30%

Total Carbohydrate 37g

13%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 6g

Includes 1g Added Sugars

Protein 15g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 220mg

17%

Iron 1.4mg

Potassium 460mg

10%

* 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

27 listed · 6 flagged for review

FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), WATER, CHEESES (LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA AND PARMESAN CHEESES [PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]]), PEPPERONI MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND BEEF (PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WATER, DEXTROSE, SPICES, SMOKE FLAVORING, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, FLAVORING, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID, CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF: PAPRIKA, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA), TOMATO PASTE, PALM OIL, OF: VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), YEAST, SUGAR, LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, POTASSIUM SALT, DRIED GARLIC, SPICE, WHEAT GLUTEN, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, PAPRIKA, DRIED ONION, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE, ASCORBIC ACID (DOUGH CONDITIONER), SOY LECITHIN, ENZYMES.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Fats (Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): 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 Pepperoni Pizza, 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Chicken And Beef (Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Water, Dextrose, Spices, Smoke Flavoring, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Ascorbate, Flavoring, Garlic Powder, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid, Contains One Or More Of: Paprika, Oleoresin Of Paprika), Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Of: Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Canola Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils 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 Salt.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid (Dough Conditioner).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our DiGiorno vs Red Baron comparison.

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