Concern

PEPPERONI PIZZA

by Signature Select

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0021130119004 · Signature Select · Meals. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0021130119004 · Serving size 0.167 pizza (144 g)

The verdict

PEPPERONI PIZZA by Signature Select scores 55/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 69 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 3 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 69-component record, beginning with Crust, Enriched Wheat Flour, 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.

55/100
Concern safety score
3
Few flagged · of 69 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
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

40/100

Grade D

Ingredient Safety

55/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

D

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.

30119004 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

PEPPERONI PIZZA label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 55/100 FLAG-FEW 3 flagged LEN-DENSE 69 ing. REG-SPARSE 29% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 4% LEAD-FLAG BHA PHOTO-FINISH Signature kitchens, halloween · ±0 BOOK-OFF …119004 · July 2026

20 of 69 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: BHA). Source sheet 30119004 · 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: Signature kitchens, halloween cookies, chocolate chip · Nearest score peer is Signature kitchens, halloween cookies, chocolate chip at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

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

This label lands in the third of four positions on the published scale. What separates that position from its neighbours is arithmetic rather than judgement: identical inputs run through the documented weighting always arrive at the same place. Anyone who works the calculation through by hand, using the methodology write-up together with the itemised ratings further down, will reproduce this number exactly — which is the reason for publishing a computed figure instead of an opinion.

This label falls in the fourth Nutri-Score band. The model arrives there when its penalty terms — energy density, sugars, saturated fat, sodium — carry more weight in the calculation than the fibre, protein and produce content it credits. The band covers a wide span of the points scale, so position within it is not visible from the letter alone. The grade reflects the declared nutrition panel and is unrelated to the additive ratings listed below, which come from different bodies applying different criteria.

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. PEPPERONI PIZZA: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. PEPPERONI PIZZA55/1002. Signature kitchens, halloween cookies, chocolate chip: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Signature kitchens, hallo…55/1003. Pepperoni Pizza: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Pepperoni Pizza55/1004. Ziti pasta, italian style sausage, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses with ziti sauce: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Ziti pasta, italian style…55/1005. Supreme puzza: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Supreme puzza55/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for PEPPERONI PIZZA (55/100 on 69 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

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

PEPPERONI PIZZA
55/100
Signature kitchens, halloween cookies, chocolate chip
55/100
Pepperoni Pizza
55/100
Ziti pasta, italian style sausage, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses with ziti sauce
55/100
Supreme puzza
55/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 15,626 products we've scored in the Meals category, the average safety score is 93.6/100. PEPPERONI PIZZA scores 38.6 points below that category average (55/100 vs. 93.6/100), 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 Meals products

PEPPERONI PIZZA lists 69 ingredients on its label

69 96th percentile a longer ingredient list than 96% of the 11,283 products we track

0–2: 12 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 83 products (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 127 products (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 209 products (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 312 products (3%). Below this entry. 10–12: 315 products (3%). Below this entry. 12–14: 412 products (4%). Below this entry. 14–16: 477 products (4%). Below this entry. 16–18: 542 products (5%). Below this entry. 18–20: 552 products (5%). Below this entry. 20–22: 545 products (5%). Below this entry. 22–24: 550 products (5%). Below this entry. 24–26: 552 products (5%). Below this entry. 26–28: 552 products (5%). Below this entry. 28–30: 574 products (5%). Below this entry. 30–32: 517 products (5%). Below this entry. 32–34: 466 products (4%). Below this entry. 34–36: 451 products (4%). Below this entry. 36–38: 443 products (4%). Below this entry. 38–40: 388 products (3%). Below this entry. 40–42: 3,204 products (28%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Meals product, bucketed by value

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Distribution as text

11,283 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 69 (96th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
12 products (0%)
2–4
83 products (1%)
4–6
127 products (1%)
6–8
209 products (2%)
8–10
312 products (3%)
10–12
315 products (3%)
12–14
412 products (4%)
14–16
477 products (4%)
16–18
542 products (5%)
18–20
552 products (5%)
20–22
545 products (5%)
22–24
550 products (5%)
24–26
552 products (5%)
26–28
552 products (5%)
28–30
574 products (5%)
30–32
517 products (5%)
32–34
466 products (4%)
34–36
451 products (4%)
36–38
443 products (4%)
38–40
388 products (3%)
40 and above
3,204 products (28%)

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 11,283 Meals 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 55/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (3 flagged of 69 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Crust
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Enzyme
10
Water
11
Soybean Oil
12
Seasoned Bread Crumbs
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Yeast
16
Spices
17
Dehydrated Parsley
18
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
19
Palm Oil
20
Cornmeal
21
Wheat Semolina
22
Dough Conditioners
23
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
24
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
25
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
26
Wheat Flour
27
Malted Barley Flour
28
Guar Gum
29
Active Malt Flour
30
Calcium Pyrophosphate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
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
32
Flavored Oil
33
Soybean Oil
34
Natural Flavors
35
Beta Carotene
36
Parmesan Cheese
37
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
38
Cheese Culture
39
Enzymes
40
Vital Wheat Gluten
41
Wheat Protein Isolate
42
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
43
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
44
Olive Oil
45
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Cheeses
47
Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
48
Pasteurized Milk
49
Cheese Cultures
50
Smoked Gouda
51
Beta Carotene
52
Sauce
53
Tomatoes
54
Seasoning
55
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
56
Onion
57
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
58
Paprika
59
Pepperoni
60
Pork
61
Beef
62
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
63
Oleoresin Of Paprika
64
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
65
BHA
Avoid GRAS
66
BHT
Caution GRAS
67
May Also Contain Dehydrated Garlic
68
Flavoring
69
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Crust (enriched wheat flour [flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, enzyme], water, soybean oil, seasoned bread crumbs [enriched wheat flour, salt, sugar, yeast, spices, soybean oil, dehydrated parsley], yeast, corn syrup, palm oil, cornmeal, wheat semolina, dough conditioners [datem, wheat gluten, sugar, dextrose, wheat flour, malted barley flour, guar gum, active malt flour, calcium pyrophosphate, ascorbic acid, enzyme], sugar, salt, natural flavored oil [soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, natural flavors, and beta carotene], parmesan cheese [pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], vital wheat gluten, wheat protein isolate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, olive oil, l-cysteine), cheeses (low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], smoked gouda [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, beta carotene {color}, natural flavors]), sauce (water, tomatoes, seasoning [salt, spices, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, citric acid, paprika], olive oil), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of: spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid, may also contain dehydrated garlic, flavoring, sodium ascorbate).

Other products containing May Also Contain Dehydrated Garlic

May Also Contain Dehydrated Garlic is the least common ingredient on this label, appearing in 10 products across the catalog. See its safety profile.

Categories

Meals Pizzas pies and quiches Pizzas

Mid-score cross-brand comparables for PEPPERONI PIZZA

Neighbours outside Signature Select near PEPPERONI PIZZA's mid-band score (55/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Signature Select; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

BHA is the first flagged ingredient selected from PEPPERONI PIZZA's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 69-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to BHA. Open BHA
  • Compare PEPPERONI PIZZA's 3 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 0021130119004: 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.