Triple Pepperoni Pizza

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Cow'S Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Rennet], Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Cow'S Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Rennet]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant 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 Triple Pepperoni 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Crust {Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate {B1}, Riboflavin {B2}, Folic Acid], Bread Crumbs [Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour {Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Sugar, Salt], Dough Conditioner [Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil And/Or Canola Oil, Natural Flavor [Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavor].

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Of: Vegetable Oil With Artificial Butter Flavor [Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene {Color}, Tbhq And Citric Acid, Dimethylpolysiloxane], Sour Flavor [Fumaric Acid, Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Sauce (Water, Tomatoes, Olive Oil, Sugar, Salt, Spices, Garlic Powder), Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Flavorings, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.