Thin crust pizza

by H-E-B

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Thin crust pizza by H-E-B receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0041220438785
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 pizza (375 g)

What the Data Says About

Thin crust pizza by H-E-B carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Thin crust pizza is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Thin crust pizza
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Crust
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Enzyme
11
Water
12
Soybean Oil
13
Yeast
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Inactive Dried Yeast
16
White Distilled Vinegar
17
To Preserve Quality
18
Cultured Whey
19
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Dough Conditioner
22
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
23
Oxidizer
24
Enzymes
25
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
26
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
27
Cheese Cultures
28
Sauce
29
Tomato Concentrate
30
Seasoning
31
Parmesan Cheese Powder
32
Parmesan Cheese
33
Part Skim Milk
34
Cultures
35
Spices
36
Natural Flavors
37
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
38
Wheat
39
Soy
40
Milk Made With Pride And Care For H-e-b&quot
41
San Antonio
42
Texas 78204
43
A Bioengineered Food Ingredient Lot No. And Best By: On Package

Full Ingredient List

CRUST (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, SALT, INACTIVE YEAST, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR [TO PRESERVE QUALITY), CULTURED WHEY [TO PRESERVE QUALITY), WHEY, SUGAR, DOUGH CONDITIONER [WHEAT FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID (OXIDIZER), ENZYMES]), LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO CONCENTRATE, SEASONING [SUGAR, SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE POWDER (PARMESAN CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)), SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID], SOYBEAN OIL). CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY, MILK MADE WITH PRIDE AND CARE FOR H-E-B", SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78204 CONTAINS A BIOENGINEERED FOOD INGREDIENT LOT NO. AND BEST BY: ON PACKAGE

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial