Thin Crust Pizza

by Dr. Oetker

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Thin Crust Pizza by Dr. Oetker receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0058336180071
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 pizza (339 g)

What the Data Says About

Thin Crust Pizza by Dr. Oetker carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 identified 2 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, 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. 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 Thin Crust Pizza
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Organic Tomato Puree
10
Edam Cheese
11
Pasteurized Milk
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Cheese Culture
14
Enzyme
15
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
16
Mozzarella Cheese
17
Whipping Cream
18
Cream
19
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
20
Canola Or Sunflower Oil
21
Emmentaler Cheese
22
Yeast
23
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
24
Blue Cheese
25
Cheese Cultures
26
Mold Culture
27
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
28
Spices
29
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
30
Hydrolyzed Soy And Wheat Protein
31
Corn Starch
32
Olive Oil
33
Hydrolyzed Canola And Corn Protein
34
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
35
Paprika
36
Corn Syrup Solids
37
Garlic Powder
38
Palm Oil
39
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)

Full Ingredient List

Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, tomato puree, edam cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzyme, calcium chloride), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, calcium chloride, enzyme, cheese culture), whipping cream (cream, carrageenan), canola or sunflower oil, emmentaler cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzyme, calcium chloride), yeast (contains potato starch), blue cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzyme, mold culture, calcium chloride), sugar, salt, spices, soy sauce (water, hydrolyzed soy and wheat protein, salt), modified corn starch, olive oil, hydrolyzed canola and corn protein, wheat starch, paprika, corn syrup solids, garlic powder, palm oil, caramel color.

Categories

Frozen foods Meals Pizzas pies and quiches Pizzas Frozen pizzas and pies Frozen 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