Microwavable Pepperoni Pizza
by Great Value
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Microwavable Pepperoni Pizza by Great Value 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.
What the Data Says About
Microwavable Pepperoni Pizza by Great Value 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, Microwavable 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| 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 | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
enriched flour, wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, water, tomato paste, tomatoes, seasoning blend, modified corn starch, salt, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, sugar, spice, soybean oil, corn oil, canola oil, guar gum, parmesan cheese, cultured milk, salt, enzymes, xanthan gum, paprika, citric acid, beef powder, soy flour, sugar, hydrolyzed soy protein, starch, mozzarella cheese blend, mozzarella cheese substitute, water, palm oil, rennet casein, milk protein, sodium aluminum phosphate, modified potato starch, salt, lactic acid, natural flavor, sodium citrate, sorbic acid, preservative, enrichment blend, niacin, reduced iron, zinc oxide, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin b12, imitation mozzarella cheese, water, palm oil, modified potato starch, whey, rennet casein, milk protein, salt, sodium aluminum phosphate, citric acid, trisodium phosphate, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, preservative, lactic acid, natural flavor, low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, pepperoni, pork, beef, salt, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavorings, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid, may also contain sodium ascorbate, spices
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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