Concern

Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese pizza, pepperoni

by Freschetta

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0072180637772 · Freschetta · Meals. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0072180637772 · Serving size 1 PIZZA (156 g)

The verdict

Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese pizza, pepperoni by Freschetta scores 55/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 45 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 45-component record, beginning with Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese, Cultured Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Salt. 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 45 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.

80637772 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese pizza, pepperoni label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 55/100 FLAG-FEW 3 flagged LEN-DENSE 45 ing. REG-PART 36% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-MID Len top 21% LEAD-FLAG BHA PHOTO-FINISH Deep dish singles · ±0 BOOK-OFF …637772 · July 2026

16 of 45 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: BHA). Source sheet 80637772 · 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: Deep dish singles supreme pizza sausage, pepperoni, green & red peppers and onions, supreme · Nearest score peer is Deep dish singles supreme pizza sausage, pepperoni, green & red peppers and onions, supreme 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. Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese pizza, pepperoni: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Gluten free pepperoni and…55/1002. Deep dish singles supreme pizza sausage, pepperoni, green & red peppers and onions, supreme: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Deep dish singles supreme…55/1003. Deep dish singles pepperoni pizza made with pork, chicken & beef, pepperoni: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Deep dish singles peppero…55/1004. Red baron, minis pizzas, deep dish, pepperoni: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Red baron, minis pizzas, …55/1005. Brick Oven Pepperoni Pizza: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Brick Oven Pepperoni Pizza55/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese pizza, pepperoni (55/100 on 45 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

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

Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese pizza, pepperoni
55/100
Deep dish singles supreme pizza sausage, pepperoni, green & red peppers and onions, supreme
55/100
Deep dish singles pepperoni pizza made with pork, chicken & beef, pepperoni
55/100
Red baron, minis pizzas, deep dish, pepperoni
55/100
Brick Oven Pepperoni Pizza
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. Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese 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

Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese pizza, pepperoni lists 45 ingredients on its label

45 79th percentile a longer ingredient list than 79% 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: 45 (79th 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 45 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
2
Cultured Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
3
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
4
Enzymes
5
Water
6
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
7
Rice Flour
8
Tomatoes
9
Pepperoni
10
Pork
11
Beef
12
Paprika
13
Oleoresin Of Paprika
14
Spices
15
Spice Extractives
16
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
17
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
18
BHA
Avoid GRAS
19
BHT
Caution GRAS
20
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
21
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
22
Smoke Flavoring
23
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
24
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
25
Vitamin C
26
Flavoring
27
Garlic Powder
28
Tomato Paste
29
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
30
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
31
Soybean Oil
32
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Yeast
34
Palm Oil
35
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Spice
37
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
38
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
39
Onion
40
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
41
Romano Cheese
42
Cultured Pasteurized Organic Cow's Milk
43
Toasted Onion Powder
44
Soy Lecithin
45
Natural Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), water, tapioca starch, rice flour, tomatoes, pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of: paprika and/or oleoresin of paprika, spices and/or spice extractives, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid, may also contain: water, dextrose, smoke flavoring, sodium ascorbate and/or ascorbic acid [vitamin c], flavoring, garlic powder), tomato paste, rice starch, modified rice starch, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: dried whey, yeast, palm oil, sugar, salt, spice, xanthan gum, citric acid, garlic, dried onion, dried garlic, romano cheese (cultured pasteurized cow's milk, salt, enzymes), toasted onion powder, soy lecithin, natural flavor.

Categories

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Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese pizza, pepperoni

Neighbours outside Freschetta near Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese pizza, pepperoni's mid-band score (55/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Freschetta; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

BHA is the first flagged ingredient selected from Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese pizza, pepperoni's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 45-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to BHA. Open BHA
  • Compare Gluten free pepperoni and mozzarella cheese 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 0072180637772: 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.