Concern

Double decker meatball pizza

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0078742073323 · Meals. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0078742073323 · Serving size 0.167 PIZZA (154 g)

The verdict

Double decker meatball pizza scores 50/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 87 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 4 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 87-component record, beginning with Crust, Enriched Flour, Wheat 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.

50/100
Concern safety score
4
Many flagged · of 87 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

38/100

Grade F

Ingredient Safety

50/100

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.

42073323 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Double decker meatball pizza label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 50/100 FLAG-MANY 4 flagged LEN-DENSE 87 ing. REG-PART 30% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 1% LEAD-FLAG BHA PHOTO-SOLO No peers BOOK-OFF …073323 · July 2026

26 of 87 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: BHA). Source sheet 42073323 · 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

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.

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. Double decker meatball pizza scores 43.6 points below that category average (50/100 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

Double decker meatball pizza lists 87 ingredients on its label

87 99th percentile a longer ingredient list than 99% 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

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Distribution as text

11,283 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 87 (99th 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 50/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (4 flagged of 87 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Crust
2
Enriched Flour
3
Wheat 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
Palm Oil
11
Soybean Oil
12
Yeast
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Oat Bran
16
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
17
Enzymes
18
Sauce
19
Diced Tomatoes
20
Tomatoes
21
Tomato Juice
22
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
23
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
24
Tomato Paste
25
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
26
Corn Starch
27
Blend Of Romano And Parmesan Cheeses
28
Pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk
29
Cheese Cultures
30
Spices
31
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
32
Preservative
33
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
34
Garlic Powder
35
Onion Powder
36
Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese
37
Pasteurized Milk
38
Cooked Italian Style Meatballs
39
Caramel Color Added
40
BHA
Avoid GRAS
41
BHT
Caution GRAS
42
And Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor
43
Beef
44
Pork
45
Bread Crumbs
46
Romano Cheese
47
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
48
Culture
49
Ricotta Cheese
50
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
51
Milk
52
Cream
53
Dried Vinegar
54
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
55
Locust Bean Gum
56
Guar Gum
57
Organic Liquid Egg Whites
58
Textured Soy Protein
59
Soy Protein Concentrate
60
Caramel Coloring
Coloring
Avoid Approved (color additive, GRAS)
61
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
62
Dehydrated Parsley
63
Brown Sugar
64
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
65
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
66
Pepperoni
67
Bht With Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor
68
Pork And Beef
69
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
70
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
71
Oleoresin Of Paprika
72
Flavorings
73
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
74
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
75
Fully Cooked Bacon Bits
76
Pork Cured With Water
77
Smoke Flavoring
78
Sodium Phosphate
79
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
80
Sodium Nitrite. May Contain Sugar
81
No Smoke Provolone Cheese
82
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
83
Or Less Of Grated Asiago Cheese
84
Asiago Cheese
85
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
86
Anti-caking Agent
87
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Crust (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, palm oil, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: yeast, salt, sugar, oat bran, oat fiber, enzymes), sauce (diced tomatoes [tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride], water, tomato paste, high fructose corn syrup, modified corn starch, blend of romano and parmesan cheeses [pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], salt, citric acid, spices, sodium benzoate [preservative], potassium sorbate [preservative], garlic powder, onion powder), low moisture mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), cooked italian style meatballs, caramel color added, bha, bht, and citric acid added to help protect flavor (beef, pork, water, bread crumbs [wheat flour, salt, yeast], romano cheese [pasteurized cow's milk, culture, salt, enzymes], ricotta cheese [whey, milk, cream, vinegar, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum {stabilizers}], liquid egg whites, textured soy protein [soy protein concentrate, caramel color], salt, dried garlic, spices, dried parsley, brown sugar, caramel color, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, bha, bht, citric acid), pepperoni, bha, bht with citric acid added to help protect flavor (pork and beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavorings, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), fully cooked bacon bits (pork cured with water, salt, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. may contain sugar, brown sugar), no smoke provolone cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), contains 2% or less of grated asiago cheese (asiago cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose [anti-caking agent]), dehydrated garlic.

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Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

BHA is the first flagged ingredient selected from Double decker meatball pizza's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 87-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to BHA. Open BHA
  • Compare Double decker meatball pizza's 4 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 0078742073323: 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.