Self Rising Crust Pizza

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Self Rising Crust Pizza scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Industrial Enzymes (Fungal Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Soy Lecithin Processing Aid .Topping: Cheese Low Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella [Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Asiago Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Anti-Caking Starch, Powdered Cellulose}], Parmesan [ Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk Cheese Cultures, Salt Enzymes , Anti Caking Agent Starch, Powdered Cellulose], Romano [Pasteurized === {Starch, Powdered Cellulose} , Sauce Water, Tomato Paste, Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch Food Starch, Salt, Spices, Garlic Powder, Xanthan Gum, Paprika, Onion, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Calcium Chloride]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Pizza, this is among the less processed 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 Self Rising Crust Pizza'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.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Aluminium Phosphate,Sodium Bicarbonate)Conditioner (L-Cysteine). May Also Contains Starch.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sorbic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.