Ultimate Four Cheese Pizza

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Industrial Enzymes (Low-Moisture Whole-Milk Mozzarella Cheese [ (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, & Enzymes), Powdered Tapioca Starch (Added To Prevent Caking)], Enzyme, Salt And Enzymes, +1 more): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Micellar Casein, Whey Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Preservative (Cultured Brown Rice, Brown Rice, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Powdered Cellulose To Prevent Caking, Xanthan Gum, Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking, +1 more): 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 Ultimate Four Cheese 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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.