Thin & Crispy Crust Pepperoni Pizza, Thin & Crispy Crust

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Dough Conditioners (L-Cysteine Hydrochloride): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
• Industrial Enzymes (Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella And Parmesan Cheese [Cultured Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Thin & Crispy Crust Pepperoni Pizza, Thin & Crispy 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Chicken And Beef [Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Water, Dextrose, Spices, Smoke Flavoring, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Ascorbate, Flavoring, Garlic Powder, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid, Contains One Or More Of: Paprika, Oleoresin Of Paprika].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Vegetable Oil [Soybean And/Or Canola Oil].

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts 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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ammonium Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.