The processing score reflects 63 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients and enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.
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Ingredients
18 listed · 7 flagged for reviewENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), TOMATO PASTE, PEPPERONI MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND BEEF (PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SPICES, DEXTROSE, PORK STOCK, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, PAPRIKA, PROCESSED WITH NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR), IMITATION MOZZARELLA CHEESE (WATER, PALM OIL, CASEIN, MOZZARELLA CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, SKIM MILK, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), CHICKEN, BEEF, BHA, BHT WITH CITRIC ACID ADDED TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR (PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, BEEF, SALT, 2% OR LESS OF SPICES, DEXTROSE, PORK STOCK, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, FLAVORING, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID, MAY ALSO CONTAIN PAPRIKA, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR), CORN OIL, 2% OR LESS OF PALM OIL, SUGAR, SALT, SEASONING BLEND (SALT, SPICES, DRIED GARLIC), YEAST, BUTTER FLAVOR.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Pepperoni Original Pizza, Pepperoni'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.
- Chemical PreservativesStrong UPF marker
In this product: Bha.
Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Chicken And Beef (Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of Spices, Dextrose, Pork Stock, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Flavoring, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Ascorbate, Paprika, Processed With Natural Smoke Flavor, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid To Help Protect Flavor), Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Bht With Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor (Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Beef, Salt, 2% Or Less Of Spices, Dextrose, Pork Stock, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Flavoring, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid, May Also Contain Paprika, Natural Smoke Flavor).
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Corn Oil, 2% Or Less Of Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils 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.
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