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Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni

by Pillsbury

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0018000108343 · Pillsbury · Frozen foods. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0018000108343 · Serving size 1 PIECE (150 g)

The verdict

Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni by Pillsbury scores 40/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 82 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 4 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 82-component record, beginning with Enriched Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

40/100
Avoid safety score
4
Many flagged · of 82 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
E
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

28/100

Grade F

Ingredient Safety

40/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

E

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

00108343 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni label screening desk

SCORE-AVOID 40/100 FLAG-MANY 4 flagged LEN-DENSE 82 ing. REG-SPARSE 23% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-E Nutri-E RANK-SHORT Len top 2% LEAD-FLAG Propyl Gallate PHOTO-FINISH Cherry Zero Sugar · ±0 BOOK-OFF …108343 · July 2026

19 of 82 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Propyl Gallate). Source sheet 00108343 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Cherry Zero Sugar · Nearest score peer is Cherry Zero Sugar at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the lowest of the four bands. That is where labels land when registry-rated components drive the greater part of the deduction from the index. The band name is drawn from the framework's own scale and is distinct from the ratings the registries themselves assign to individual substances, which are shown per component below. A single heavily rated component and several lightly rated ones can produce the same band, so the component table is the more precise reading of the two.

Nutri-Score assigned its lowest band to this label. The algorithm reserves that grade for nutrition panels where the values it penalises sit well above the components it credits. The two systems on this page measure genuinely different things: a product can hold this grade while carrying no additive flagged by the registries screened below, and a product graded well can carry several. Neither reading substitutes for the other, and the per-component table is where the additive picture is set out.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni: 40/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Stuffed Meatball & Pepper…40/1002. Cherry Zero Sugar: 40/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Cherry Zero Sugar40/1003. Pop Tarts: 40/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Pop Tarts40/1004. Frosted strawberry tasty filled pastry bites, frosted strawberry: 40/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Frosted strawberry tasty …40/1005. Frosted Strawberry Flavored Tasty Filled Pastry Bites, Frosted Strawberry: 40/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Frosted Strawberry Flavor…40/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni (40/100 on 82 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni
40/100
Cherry Zero Sugar
40/100
Pop Tarts
40/100
Frosted strawberry tasty filled pastry bites, frosted strawberry
40/100
Frosted Strawberry Flavored Tasty Filled Pastry Bites, Frosted Strawberry
40/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 24,982 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 92.9/100. Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni scores 52.9 points below that category average (40/100 vs. 92.9/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Frozen foods products

Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni lists 82 ingredients on its label

82 98th percentile a longer ingredient list than 98% of the 7,008 products we track

0–2: 11 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 66 products (1%). Below this entry. 8–10: 102 products (1%). Below this entry. 10–12: 112 products (2%). Below this entry. 12–14: 184 products (3%). Below this entry. 14–16: 205 products (3%). Below this entry. 16–18: 245 products (3%). Below this entry. 18–20: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 20–22: 264 products (4%). Below this entry. 22–24: 298 products (4%). Below this entry. 24–26: 247 products (4%). Below this entry. 26–28: 271 products (4%). Below this entry. 28–30: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 30–32: 294 products (4%). Below this entry. 32–34: 325 products (5%). Below this entry. 34–36: 319 products (5%). Below this entry. 36–38: 314 products (4%). Below this entry. 38–40: 283 products (4%). Below this entry. 40–42: 2,792 products (40%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Frozen foods product, bucketed by value

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Distribution as text

7,008 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 82 (98th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
11 products (0%)
2–4
54 products (1%)
4–6
54 products (1%)
6–8
66 products (1%)
8–10
102 products (1%)
10–12
112 products (2%)
12–14
184 products (3%)
14–16
205 products (3%)
16–18
245 products (3%)
18–20
284 products (4%)
20–22
264 products (4%)
22–24
298 products (4%)
24–26
247 products (4%)
26–28
271 products (4%)
28–30
284 products (4%)
30–32
294 products (4%)
32–34
325 products (5%)
34–36
319 products (5%)
36–38
314 products (4%)
38–40
283 products (4%)
40 and above
2,792 products (40%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 7,008 Frozen foods products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 40/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (4 flagged of 82 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Fully Cooked
10
Half-shaped Italian Style Pork Meatballs
11
BHA
Avoid GRAS
12
Propyl Gallate With Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor
13
Pork
14
Water
15
Seasoning
16
Tomato Granules
17
Parmesan Cheese
18
Pasteurized Milk
19
Cheese Cultures
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Enzymes
22
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
23
Spices
24
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
25
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
26
Natural Flavors
27
Paprika Extract
28
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
29
Propyl Gallate
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Avoid GRAS
30
Breadcrumbs
31
Salt And Yeast
32
Textured Soy Protein Concentrate
33
Soy Protein Concentrate
34
Sodium Phosphates
35
Tomatoes
36
Diced Tomatoes
37
Tomato Juice
38
Pasteurized Process Mozzarella And American Cheese Food
39
Milk
40
Cream
41
Skim Milk
42
Sodium Phosphate
43
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
44
Anti-caking Agent
45
Cellulose Powder
46
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
47
Preservative
48
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
49
Mold Inhibitor
50
Palm Oil
51
Organic Tomato Puree
52
Sliced Pepperoni
53
Bht With Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor
54
Pork And Beef
55
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
56
Oleoresin Of Paprika
57
Flavoring
58
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
59
BHT
Caution GRAS
60
Soybean Oil
61
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
62
Dry Yeast
63
Organic Onions
64
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
65
Corn Starch
66
Methylcellulose Gum
67
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
68
Guar Gum
69
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
70
Preservatives
71
Garlic Powder
72
Mustard
73
Paprika
74
Dried Whole Eggs With Sodium Silicoaluminate
75
Yeast Extract
76
Butter
77
Natural Smoke Flavor
78
Natural And Artificial Flavor
79
Extractives Of Paprika
80
Sorbitan Monostearate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe Approved
81
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
82
Dough Conditioner

Full Ingredient List

Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Fully Cooked, Half-Shaped Italian Style Pork Meatballs, Bha, Propyl Gallate With Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor (Pork, Water, Seasoning [Tomato Granules, Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Dried Garlic, Spices, Dextrose, Sugar, Natural Flavors, Salt, Paprika Extract, Bha, Citric Acid, Propyl Gallate], Breadcrumbs [Wheat Flour, Salt And Yeast], Textured Soy Protein Concentrate, Salt, Soy Protein Concentrate, Sodium Phosphates), Water, Tomatoes (Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid), Pasteurized Process Mozzarella And American Cheese Food (Milk, Water, Cream, Skim Milk, Sodium Phosphate, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Potato Starch [Anti-Caking Agent], Cellulose Powder [Anti-Caking Agent], Sorbic Acid [Preservative], Enzymes, Natamycin [Mold Inhibitor]), Palm Oil, Tomato Puree, Sliced Pepperoni, Bha, Bht With Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor (Pork And Beef, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Flavoring, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Soybean Oil, Sugar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Dry Yeast, Onions, Garlic, Modified Corn Starch, Methylcellulose Gum, Spices, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Mustard, Paprika, Dried Whole Eggs With Sodium Silicoaluminate (Anti-Caking Agent), Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Butter, Natural Smoke Flavor, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Extractives Of Paprika, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid (Dough Conditioner).

Categories

Frozen foods

Lower-score cross-brand comparables for Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni

Neighbours outside Pillsbury in the same lower screening band as Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni (40/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Pillsbury; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Propyl Gallate is the first flagged ingredient selected from Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 82-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Propyl Gallate. Open Propyl Gallate
  • Compare Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese In A Flaky Crust, Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni's 4 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0018000108343: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.