Stuffed Crust Chicken, Bacon & Ranch Pizza

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Stuffed Crust Chicken, Bacon & Ranch Pizza scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Industrial Enzymes (White Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Ranch Sauce (Water, Ranch Seasoning Blend [Nonfat Dry Milk, Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Salt, Buttermilk Solids {Whey Protein Concentrate, Buttermilk Powder, Whey, Dried Cream (Nonfat Dry Milk, Sodium Caseinate)}, Onion Powder, Spices, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Garlic Powder, Lecithin {Soy}, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Less Than 2% Soybean Oil {Anti-Dusting Agent}], Soybean Oil, Buttermilk Powder, Distilled Vinegar)): 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 Stuffed Crust Chicken, Bacon & Ranch 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Natural Flavored Oil (Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene [Color]).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dough Conditioners (Wheat Flour, Datem, Dextrose, Soybean Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes, L-Cysteine), Fully Cooked Bacon Topping (Pork Cured With: Water, Salt, Sodium Nitrite. May Contain Sugar, Dextrose, Brown Sugar, Smoke Flavoring, Flavorings, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Ascorbate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts 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.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. Toppings: Cheeses (Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes]).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.