Concern

Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni pizza

by Sam's Choice

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0078742108995 · Sam's Choice · Meals. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0078742108995 · Serving size 1 PIZZA (235 g)

The verdict

Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni pizza by Sam's Choice scores 55/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 77 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 77-component record, beginning with Crust, Bleached 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.

55/100
Concern safety score
3
Few flagged · of 77 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
E
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

35/100

Grade F

Ingredient Safety

55/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

E

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.

42108995 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni pizza label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 55/100 FLAG-FEW 3 flagged LEN-DENSE 77 ing. REG-PART 32% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-E Nutri-E RANK-SHORT Len top 2% LEAD-FLAG Sodium Nitrate PHOTO-FINISH Peppered Bacon & · ±0 BOOK-OFF …108995 · July 2026

25 of 77 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Sodium Nitrate). Source sheet 42108995 · 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: Peppered Bacon & Cheddar Pork Patties · Nearest score peer is Peppered Bacon & Cheddar Pork Patties 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.

Nutri-Score assigned its lowest band to this label. The algorithm reserves that grade for nutrition panels where the values it penalises sit well above the components it credits. The two systems on this page measure genuinely different things: a product can hold this grade while carrying no additive flagged by the registries screened below, and a product graded well can carry several. Neither reading substitutes for the other, and the per-component table is where the additive picture is set out.

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. Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni pizza: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Sam's choice, personal do…55/1002. Peppered Bacon & Cheddar Pork Patties: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Peppered Bacon & Cheddar …55/1003. Hard Salami: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Hard Salami55/1004. Hard Salami: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Hard Salami55/1005. Nonfat Yogurt, Orange Cream: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Nonfat Yogurt, Orange Cre…55/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni pizza (55/100 on 77 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

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

Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni pizza
55/100
Peppered Bacon & Cheddar Pork Patties
55/100
Hard Salami
55/100
Hard Salami
55/100
Nonfat Yogurt, Orange Cream
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. Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni 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

Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni pizza lists 77 ingredients on its label

77 98th percentile a longer ingredient list than 98% 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: 77 (98th 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 77 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Crust
2
Bleached Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Water
6
Shortening Flakes
7
Palm Oil
8
Soy Lecithin
9
Natural Butter Flavor
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Yeast
12
Sweet Dairy Whey
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Soybean Oil
15
Distilled Monoglycerides
16
Monoglycerides
17
Ascorbic Acid And Citric Acid
18
Preservatives
19
Dough Conditioner
20
Soy Flour
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
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
23
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
24
Tricalcium Phosphate
25
Fungal Enzymes
26
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
27
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
28
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
29
L-crysteine
30
Enrichment
31
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
32
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Reduced Iron
34
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
37
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
38
Sauce
39
Diced Tomatoes
40
Tomatoes
41
Tomato Juice
42
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
43
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
44
Tomato Paste
45
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
46
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
47
Blend Of Romano And Parmesan Cheese
48
Pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk
49
Cheese Cultures
50
Enzymes
51
Spices
52
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
53
Garlic Powder
54
Onion Powder
55
Pepperoni
56
Pork And Beef
57
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
58
Oleoresin Of Paprika
59
Flavoring
60
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
61
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
62
BHA
Avoid GRAS
63
BHT
Caution GRAS
64
Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
65
Pasteurized Milk
66
Cheese Culture
67
Provolone Cheese
68
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
69
Parmesan Cheese
70
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
71
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
72
Anti-caking Agent
73
Romano Cheese
74
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
75
Dehydrated Parsley
76
Oregano
77
Organic Basil

Full Ingredient List

Crust (bleached flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour], water, shortening flakes [palm oil, soy lecithin, natural butter flavor], sugar, yeast, sweet dairy whey, salt, soybean oil, distilled monoglycerides [monoglycerides, ascorbic acid and citric acid [preservatives], dough conditioner [soy flour, dextrose, calcium sulfate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, wheat flour, tricalcium phosphate, fungal enzymes, ascorbic acid), dough conditioner [whey, ammonium sulfate, l-crysteine], enrichment [wheat starch, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, silicon dioxide {flow aid}]), sauce (diced tomatoes [tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride], water, tomato paste, high fructose corn syrup, modified cornstarch, blend of romano and parmesan cheese [pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], salt, citric acid, spices, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [preservatives],garlic powder, onion powder), pepperoni (pork and beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrate, bha, bht, citric acid), whole milk mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), contains 2% or less of: garlic, parmesan cheese ([pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose [anti-caking agent]), romano cheese ([pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose [anti-caking agent]), dehydrated garlic, dried parsley, dried oregano, dried basil.

Other products containing Blend Of Romano And Parmesan Cheese

Blend Of Romano And Parmesan Cheese is the least common ingredient on this label, appearing in 3 products across the catalog. See its safety profile.

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Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni pizza

Neighbours outside Sam's Choice near Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni pizza's mid-band score (55/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Sam's Choice; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Sodium Nitrate is the first flagged ingredient selected from Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni pizza's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 77-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Sodium Nitrate. Open Sodium Nitrate
  • Compare Sam's choice, personal double pepperoni 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 0078742108995: 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.