Rising crust supreme pizza

by Aldi

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Rising crust supreme pizza by Aldi receives a safety score of 55/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0041498111724
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.167 PIZZA (149 g)

What the Data Says About

Rising crust supreme pizza by Aldi carries a composite safety score of 55/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 identified 3 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Rising crust supreme 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. The Nutri-Score grade of D reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Rising crust supreme pizza
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 55/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Crust
2
Wheat Flour
3
Water
4
Soybean Oil
5
Cornmeal
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
8
Yeast
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Dough Conditioner
11
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
12
Enzyme
13
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
14
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
15
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
16
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
17
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
18
Cheese Cultures
19
Enzymes
20
Sauce
21
Tomatoes
22
Spice
23
Spices
24
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
25
Natural Flavors
26
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
27
Cooked Pizza Topping
28
Pork
29
Mechanically Separated Chicken
30
Textured Soy Protein Concentrate
31
Soy Protein Concentrate
32
Sodium Phosphates
33
Paprika
34
Corn Starch
35
Natural Flavor
36
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
37
BHA
Avoid GRAS
38
BHT
Caution GRAS
39
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
40
Yeast Extract
41
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
42
Soy Lecithin
43
Pepperoni Made With Pork
44
Chicken And Beef
45
Beef
46
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
47
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
48
Oleoresin Of Paprika
49
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
50
Flavoring
51
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
52
Black Olives
53
Olives
54
Ferrous Gluconate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Safe GRAS
55
Green Pepper
56
Red Pepper
57
Onion

Full Ingredient List

Crust (wheat flour, water, soybean oil, cornmeal, sugar, wheat gluten, yeast, salt, dough conditioner [wheat flour, ascorbic acid, enzyme], sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, lecithin, ascorbic acid), low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), sauce (water, tomatoes, spice [salt, spices, dehydrated garlic, natural flavors, sugar, malic acid]), cooked pizza topping (pork, mechanically separated chicken, water, textured soy protein concentrate, spice, salt, soy protein concentrate, sodium phosphates, paprika, modified corn starch, natural flavor, autolyzed yeast extract, bha, bht, citric acid, yeast extract, disodium inosinate, soy lecithin), pepperoni made with pork, chicken and beef (pork,mechanically separated chicken, beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium ascorbate, flavoring, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), black olives (olives, water, salt, ferrous gluconate), green pepper, red pepper, onion.

Categories

Meals Pizzas pies and quiches Pizzas

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