Lunchmakers pepperoni pizza

by Armour

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Lunchmakers pepperoni pizza by Armour 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
0046600033864
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 package (75 g)

What the Data Says About

Lunchmakers pepperoni pizza by Armour 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, Lunchmakers pepperoni 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 Lunchmakers pepperoni 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
Wheat Flour
2
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
3
Reduced Iron
4
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Water
8
Vegetable Shortening
9
Soybean Oil
10
Soybean Oil
11
Or Less Of: Sugar
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
14
Monoglycerides
15
Vegetable Gums
16
Corn Starch
17
Gum Arabic
18
Guar Gum
19
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
20
Pizza Sauce
21
Tomato Paste
22
Herbs
23
Spices
24
Modified Food Starch
25
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
26
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
27
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
28
Garlic Powder
29
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
30
Onion Powder
31
Natural Flavor
32
Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
33
Pasteurized Milk
34
Cheese Cultures
35
Enzymes
36
Starch And Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking
37
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
38
Pepperoni Flavored Sausage
39
Pork
40
Mechanically Separated Turkey
41
Beef
42
Or Less Of: Spices
43
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
44
Natural Flavors
45
Oleoresin Of Paprika
46
Flavorings
47
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
48
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
49
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
50
BHA
Avoid GRAS
51
BHT
Caution GRAS
52
Soy Lecithin
53
Soy Flour
54
Rice Flour
55
Barley Malt

Full Ingredient List

wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, water, vegetable shortening, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: sugar, salt, calcium propionate, monoglycerides, vegetable gums, corn starch, gum arabic, guar gum, xanthan gum, pizza sauce, water, tomato paste, herbs, spices, modified food starch, salt, sugar, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, garlic powder, potassium chloride, onion powder, natural flavor, low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, starch and powdered cellulose added to prevent caking, natamycin, pepperoni flavored sausage, pork, mechanically separated turkey, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of: spices, dextrose, natural flavors, oleoresin of paprika, flavorings, oleoresin of paprika, lactic acid starter culture, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid, soy lecithin, soy flour, rice flour, sugar, barley malt, salt

Categories

Meals Pizzas pies and quiches Pizzas Pepperoni 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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