Singles Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza

by The Schwan Food Company

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Singles Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza by The Schwan Food Company 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
0072180699244
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIZZA (158 g)

What the Data Says About

Singles Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza by The Schwan Food Company 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, Singles Deep Dish 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 Singles Deep Dish 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
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
Tomatoes
10
Water
11
Tomato Paste
12
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
13
Cultured Pasteurized Part Skim Milk
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Enzymes
16
Cheese Topping
17
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
18
Modified Food Starch
19
Nonfat Milk
20
Natural Flavors
21
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
22
Color
23
Pepperoni Made With Pork
24
Chicken
25
And Beef
26
Pork
27
Mechanically Separated Chicken
28
Beef
29
Or Less Of Spices
30
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
31
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
32
Oleoresin Of Paprika
33
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
34
Smoke Flavoring
35
Flavoring
36
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
37
BHA
Avoid GRAS
38
BHT
Caution GRAS
39
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
40
Vegetable Shortening
41
Palm Oil
42
Natural Flavor
43
Soy Lecithin
44
Yeast
45
Or Less Of: Vegetable Oil
46
Soybean
47
Cottonseed
48
Corn
49
Canola Oil
50
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
51
Spice
52
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
53
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
54
Hydrolyzed Soy And Corn Protein
55
Paprika
56
Onion
57
Garlic Powder
58
Dough Conditioner
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
Defatted Soy Flour
63
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), tomatoes (water, tomato paste), low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized part skim milk, salt, enzymes), cheese topping (low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes], modified food starch, nonfat milk, natural flavors, annatto [color]), pepperoni made with pork, chicken, and beef (pork, mechanically separated chicken, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium ascorbate, natural smoke flavoring, flavoring, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), vegetable shortening (palm oil, natural flavor, soy lecithin), yeast, contains 2% or less of: vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed, corn, and/or canola oil), sugar, salt, spice, maltodextrin, garlic, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, paprika, onion, modified food starch, garlic powder, dough conditioner (wheat starch, l-cysteine hydrochloride, ammonium sulfate), defatted soy flour, ascorbic acid.

Categories

Meals Pizzas pies and quiches Pizzas Deep-dish-pizza

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