Thin Crust Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Thin Crust Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza 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.
• Modified Proteins (Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color)): Extensive modification indicates UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavoring, Smoke Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Sodium Erythobate And / Or Sodium Ascorbate): 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 Thin Crust Bacon Cheeseburger 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: Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Grill Flavor (Maltodextrin, Grill Flavor [From Sunflower Oil], Tapioca Dextrin, Modified Food Starch, Corn Syrup Solids, Tricalcium Phosphate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cheese Blend [Cheddar Cheese Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes , Provolone Cheese Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes , Swiss Cheese Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes , Water, Sodium Phosphate, Cream, Salt ], Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.