Freschetta, cheese pizza

by Freschetta

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Freschetta, cheese pizza by Freschetta receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0072180637857
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.2 PIZZA (126 g)

What the Data Says About

Freschetta, cheese pizza by Freschetta carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Freschetta, cheese 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 Freschetta, cheese pizza
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese And Parmesan Cheese
2
Cultured Pasteurized Part Skim Milk
3
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
4
Enzymes
5
Whole Grain Blend
6
White Whole Wheat Flour
7
Brown Rice Flour
8
Whole Grain Oat Flour
9
Enriched Flour
10
Wheat Flour
11
Malted Barley Flour
12
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Reduced Iron
14
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
16
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
17
Nonfat Milk
18
Water
19
Tomato Paste
20
White Cheddar Cheese And Provolone Cheese
21
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
22
Yeast
23
Or Less Of: Sugar
24
Wheat Gluten. Palm Oil
25
Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
26
Spice
27
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
28
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
29
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
30
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
31
Olive Oil
32
Guar Gum
33
Soy Lecithin
34
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
35
Natural Flavor
36
Artificial Flavor
37
Beta Carotene
38
Color
39
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
40
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese (cultured pasteurized part skim milk, salt, enzymes), whole grain blend (white whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, whole grain oat flour), enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), nonfat milk, water, tomato paste, white cheddar cheese and provolone cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), yeast, contains 2% or less of: sugar, wheat gluten. palm oil, liquid and hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, spice, dried garlic, datem, dextrose, sea salt, olive oil, guar gum, soy lecithin, ascorbic acid, natural flavor, artificial flavor, beta carotene (color), vitamin a palmitate, wheat starch, enzymes.

Categories

Meals Pizzas pies and quiches 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