Thick Crust Five Cheese Pizza, Five Cheese

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Dough Conditioners (L-Cysteine): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
• Other Additives (Sauce (Water, Tomato Paste, Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Seasoning [Salt, Paprika, Spices, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Parmesan Cheese {Pasteurized Cultured Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes}], Spices, Garlic Powder, Xanthan Gum)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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 Thick Crust Five Cheese Pizza, Five Cheese'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, Olive Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Bread Crumbs (Wheat Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Salt), Sugar, Honey.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

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], Provolone Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Monterey Jack Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Grated Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Cellulose {Anticaking}], Grated Romano Cheese Made From Cow'S Milk [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Cellulose {Anticaking}]).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.