Uncured Pepperoni Thin Crust Pizza, Uncured Pepperoni

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Stabilizers & Gums (Shredded Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese (Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Microbial Enzymes], Powdered Cellulose). Crust: Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Ascorbic Acid [Dough Conditioner], Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Uncured Pepperoni Thin Crust Pizza, Uncured 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Toppings: Sauce (Water, Tomato Paste, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Garlic Powder, Sea Salt, Organic Minced Garlic, Organic Basil, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Oregano, Organic Red Pepper), Uncured Pepperoni No Nitrites Or Nitrates Added Except For Those Naturally Occurring In Sea Salt And Celery Juice Powder (Pork, Beef, Sea Salt, Cane Sugar, Spices [Spice Extractives, Mustard Powder], Paprika, Natural Flavors, Garlic Powder, Lactic Acid Starter Culture), Breadcrumbs (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Cane Sugar, Yeast, Salt), Honey, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Expeller Pressed Soybean Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.