Concern

Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza

by Red Baron

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0072180634818 · Red Baron · Meals. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0072180634818 · Serving size 0.25 PIZZA (154 g)

The verdict

Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza by Red Baron scores 55/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 65 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 65-component record, beginning with Enriched Flour, Wheat Flour, Malted Barley 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 65 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.

80634818 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 55/100 FLAG-FEW 3 flagged LEN-DENSE 65 ing. REG-SPARSE 28% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 5% LEAD-FLAG BHA PHOTO-FINISH Crustoli Pizza · ±0 BOOK-OFF …634818 · July 2026

18 of 65 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: BHA). Source sheet 80634818 · 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: Crustoli Pizza · Nearest score peer is Crustoli Pizza 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. Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Red baron, classic crust …55/1002. Crustoli Pizza: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Crustoli Pizza55/1003. 1/2 Cheese Pizza & 1/2 Pepperoni Pizza: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. 1/2 Cheese Pizza & 1/2 Pe…55/1004. Pizzeria Style Crust: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Pizzeria Style Crust55/1005. Bon Appetit, Thin Crust Pizza, Pepperoni & Pesto: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Bon Appetit, Thin Crust P…55/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza (55/100 on 65 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

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

Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza
55/100
Crustoli Pizza
55/100
1/2 Cheese Pizza & 1/2 Pepperoni Pizza
55/100
Pizzeria Style Crust
55/100
Bon Appetit, Thin Crust Pizza, Pepperoni & Pesto
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. Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza 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

Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza lists 65 ingredients on its label

65 95th percentile a longer ingredient list than 95% 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: 65 (95th 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 65 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced 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
Water
10
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
11
Cultured Pasteurized Part Skim Milk
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Enzymes
14
Tomato Paste
15
Cooked Pizza Topping
16
Sausage
17
Pork
18
Mechanically Separated Chicken
19
Spices
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Garlic Powder
22
Textured Vegetable Protein
23
Soy Flour
24
Pepperoni Made With Pork
25
Chicken And Beef
26
Beef
27
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
28
Smoke Flavoring
29
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
30
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
31
Flavoring
32
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
33
BHA
Avoid GRAS
34
BHT
Caution GRAS
35
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
36
Paprika
37
Oleoresin Of Paprika
38
Cooked Beef Patty Topping Mix
39
Hamburger
40
Seasoning
41
Ground Black Pepper
42
Whole Anise
43
Soy Protein Concentrate
44
Smoked Ham With Natural Juices
45
Cured With Water
46
Sodium Phosphate
47
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
48
Yeast
49
Palm Oil
50
Vegetable Oil
51
Soybean
52
Canola Oil
53
Modified Food Starch
54
Spice
55
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
56
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
57
Hydrolyzed Soy And Corn Protein
58
Onion
59
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
60
L-cysteine Hydrochloride
61
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
62
Soy Lecithin
63
Natural Flavor
64
Wheat
65
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

Full Ingredient List

Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized part skim milk, salt, enzymes), tomato paste, cooked pizza topping (sausage [pork, mechanically separated chicken, spices, water, salt, sugar, garlic powder], water, textured vegetable protein [soy flour, salt]), pepperoni made with pork, chicken and beef (pork, mechanically separated chicken, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of: water, dextrose, spices, smoke flavoring, lactic acid starter culture, sodium ascorbate, flavoring, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid, contains one or more of: paprika, oleoresin of paprika), cooked beef patty topping mix (hamburger [beef, seasoning (salt, ground black pepper, whole anise)], water, soy protein concentrate, textured vegetable protein [soy flour, salt]), smoked ham with natural juices (cured with water, salt, dextrose, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), contains 2% or less of: yeast, palm oil, sugar, vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola oil), salt, modified food starch, spice, maltodextrin, dried garlic, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, paprika, dried onion, wheat starch, l-cysteine hydrochloride, ammonium sulfate, soy lecithin, natural flavor, enzymes (contains wheat), ascorbic acid.

Other products containing Cooked Beef Patty Topping Mix

Cooked Beef Patty Topping Mix is the least common ingredient on this label, appearing in 4 products across the catalog. See its safety profile.

Categories

Meals Pizzas pies and quiches Pizzas

Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza

Neighbours outside Red Baron near Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza's mid-band score (55/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Red Baron; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

BHA is the first flagged ingredient selected from Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 65-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to BHA. Open BHA
  • Compare Red baron, classic crust 4 - meat pizza'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 0072180634818: 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.