Pizza Stuffers

by Totino's

25
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Pizza Stuffers by Totino's receives a safety score of 25/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 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
0042800122223
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Pizza Stuffers by Totino's carries a composite safety score of 25/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 5 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, Pizza Stuffers 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 Pizza Stuffers
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 25/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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
Enriched Flour Bleached
2
Wheat Flour
3
Benzoyl Peroxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
GRAS
4
Amylase
Flavoring
Safe
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
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
Organic Tomato Puree
11
Water
12
Tomato Paste
13
Imitation Mozzarella Cheese
14
Palm Oil
15
Corn Starch
16
Vegetable Oil
17
Rennet Casein
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
20
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
21
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
22
Guar Gum
23
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
24
Preservative
25
Sodium Citrate
26
Sodium Phosphate
27
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
28
Artificial Color
29
Canola Oil
30
Diced Pepperoni
31
Pork
32
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
33
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
34
Spice
35
Oleoresin Of Paprika
36
Garlic Powder
37
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
38
Flavoring
39
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
40
BHA
Avoid GRAS
41
BHT
Caution GRAS
42
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
43
Rehydrated Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese
44
Skim Milk
45
Cheese Cultures
46
Enzymes
47
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
48
Baking Soda
49
Methylcellulose
50
Onion Powder
51
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
52
Glucono Delta-lactone
53
Rehydrated Enzyme Modified Cheese
54
Milk
55
Monocalcium Phosphate
56
Corn Maltodextrin
57
Glutamic Acid
58
Gum Acacia
59
Natural Flavor
60
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
61
Medium Chain Triglycerides
62
Tomato
63
Cultured Dextrose
64
Enzyme Modified Yeast Extract
65
Tapioca Maltodextrin
66
Sweet Potato Maltodextrin
67
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
68
Wheat And Milk Ingredients. Loruedal Ille Sales Inc Minneapolis
69
Mn 55440 Usa

Full Ingredient List

enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, benzoyl peroxide, amylase, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), tomato puree (water, tomato paste), water, imitation mozzarella cheese (water, palm oil, modified corn starch, vegetable oil, rennet casein, salt, sodium aluminum phosphate, potassium chloride, citric acid, guar gum, potassium sorbate [preservative], sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, titanium dioxide [artificial color), canola oil, diced pepperoni (pork, salt, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, spice, oleoresin of paprika, garlic powder, sodium ascorbate, flavoring, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid). contains less than 2% of: sugar, rehydrated fat free mozzarella cheese (water, skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, citric acid), salt, modified corn starch, dextrose, spice, sodium stearoyl lactylate, baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, methylcellulose, onion powder, garlic powder, fructose, glucono delta-lactone, rehydrated enzyme modified cheese (water, milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), monocalcium phosphate, corn maltodextrin, glutamic acid, gum acacia, natural flavor, autolyzed yeast extract, citric acid, medium chain triglycerides, dried tomato, cultured dextrose, enzyme modified yeast extract, tapioca maltodextrin, sweet potato maltodextrin, tbhq (preservative). contains wheat and milk ingredients. loruedal ille sales inc minneapolis, mn 55440 usa

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