Concern

Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni

by Mama Cozzi's

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0041498175658 · Mama Cozzi's · Meals. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0041498175658 · Serving size 1 slice (135 g)

The verdict

Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni by Mama Cozzi's scores 55/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 57 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 57-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 57 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.

98175658 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 55/100 FLAG-FEW 3 flagged LEN-DENSE 57 ing. REG-SPARSE 28% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 10% LEAD-FLAG BHA PHOTO-FINISH Hard salami · ±0 BOOK-OFF …175658 · July 2026

16 of 57 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: BHA). Source sheet 98175658 · 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: Hard salami · Nearest score peer is Hard salami 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. Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Extra large traditional c…55/1002. Hard salami: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Hard salami55/1003. Simms, original smoked snack sticks, smoke: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Simms, original smoked sn…55/1004. Turkey pepperoni pizza, turkey: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Turkey pepperoni pizza, t…55/1005. Simms Hard Salami: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Simms Hard Salami55/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni (55/100 on 57 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

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

Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni
55/100
Hard salami
55/100
Simms, original smoked snack sticks, smoke
55/100
Turkey pepperoni pizza, turkey
55/100
Simms Hard Salami
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. Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni 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

Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni lists 57 ingredients on its label

57 90th percentile a longer ingredient list than 90% 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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

11,283 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 57 (90th 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 57 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Crust
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
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
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
11
Water
12
Soybean Oil
13
Yeast
14
Bread Crumbs
15
Wheat Flour
16
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Olive Oil
19
Cultured Wheat Starch
20
Honey
21
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
22
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
23
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
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
25
Sauce
26
Tomato
27
Romano And Parmesan Cheese
28
Pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk
29
Cheese Cultures
30
Enzymes
31
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
32
Oregano
33
Onion
34
Spices
35
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
36
As Preservatives
37
Calcium Disodium Edta
38
Low-moisture Mozzarella Cheese
39
Pasteurized Milk
40
Cheese Culture
41
Sliced And Diced Pepperoni
42
Pork
43
Beef
44
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
45
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
46
Oleoresin Of Paprika
47
Flavoring
48
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
49
BHA
Avoid GRAS
50
BHT
Caution GRAS
51
Provolone Cheese With Smoke Flavor
52
Natural Smoke Flavor
53
Grated Parmesan Cheese
54
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
55
Enzymes And Cellulose
56
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
57
Dehydrated Parsley

Full Ingredient List

Crust (enriched wheat flour [flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, enzyme, ascorbic acid], water, soybean oil, yeast, bread crumbs [wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt], olive oil, sugar, salt, cultured wheat starch, honey, sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, l-cysteine, citric acid), sauce (tomato, water, salt, soybean oil, romano and parmesan cheese [pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], garlic, sugar, oregano, citric acid, onion, spices, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [as preservatives] and calcium disodium edta [to protect flavor]), low-moisture mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), sliced and diced pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), provolone cheese with smoke flavor (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, natural smoke flavor), grated parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes and cellulose [to prevent caking]), dehydrated garlic, oregano, dehydrated parsley.

Categories

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Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni

Neighbours outside Mama Cozzi's near Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni's mid-band score (55/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Mama Cozzi's; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

BHA is the first flagged ingredient selected from Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 57-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to BHA. Open BHA
  • Compare Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoni'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 0041498175658: 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.