Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza, Thin Crust

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (L-Cysteine. Cheese: Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes)Powdered Cellulose To Prevent Caking. Sauce: (Tomatoes (Tomato, Salt, Citric Acid), Oregano, Basil, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Salt, Red Pepper Flakes)Sausage: Pork): 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 Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza, Thin Crust'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean 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.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Bht With Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.