Concern

Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat Pizza

by Marketside

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0681131457866 · Marketside · Meals. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0681131457866 · Serving size 131 g (131 g)

The verdict

Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat Pizza by Marketside scores 50/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 80 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 80-component record, beginning with Crust, Wheat Flour, Water. 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 80 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.

31457866 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat Pizza label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 50/100 FLAG-MANY 4 flagged LEN-DENSE 80 ing. REG-SPARSE 19% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 1% LEAD-FLAG BHA PHOTO-FINISH Wal-mart, cole slaw · ±0 BOOK-OFF …457866 · July 2026

15 of 80 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: BHA). Source sheet 31457866 · 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: Wal-mart, cole slaw · Nearest score peer is Wal-mart, cole slaw 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.

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.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat Pizza: 50/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Pepperoni And Ultimate Me…50/1002. Wal-mart, cole slaw: 50/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Wal-mart, cole slaw50/1003. Peach Ring Candy: 50/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Peach Ring Candy50/1004. Orange Slices Candy: 50/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Orange Slices Candy50/1005. Cheeseburger skillet dinners pasta & sauce mix: 50/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Cheeseburger skillet dinn…50/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat Pizza (50/100 on 80 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

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

Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat Pizza
50/100
Wal-mart, cole slaw
50/100
Peach Ring Candy
50/100
Orange Slices Candy
50/100
Cheeseburger skillet dinners pasta & sauce mix
50/100

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. Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat 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

Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat Pizza lists 80 ingredients on its label

80 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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

11,283 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 80 (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 80 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Crust
2
Wheat Flour
3
Water
4
Soybean Oil
5
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
Olive Oil
7
Breadcrumbs
8
Yeast
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Natural Flavor And Salt
11
Sauce
12
Diced Tomatoes
13
Tomatoes
14
Tomato Juice
15
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
16
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
17
Tomato Paste
18
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
Modified Food Starch
20
Blend Of Romano And Parmesan Cheeses
21
Pasteurized Part Skim Cow's Milk
22
Cheese Culture
23
Enzymes
24
Spices
25
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
26
Preservatives
27
Garlic Powder
28
Onion Powder
29
Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
30
Pasteurized Milk
31
Pepperoni
32
Pork And Beef
33
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
34
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
35
Oleoresin Of Paprika
36
Flavoring
37
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
38
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
39
BHA
Avoid GRAS
40
BHT
Caution GRAS
41
Beef
42
Sodium Phosphate
43
Corn Starch
44
Autolyzed Yeast
45
Sodium Citrate
46
Caramel Coloring
Coloring
Avoid Approved (color additive, GRAS)
47
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
48
Garlic And Onion Powder
49
Paprika
50
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
51
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
52
Grill Flavor
53
From Vegetable Oil
54
Modified Corn Starch Or Potato Starch
55
Corn Syrup Solids
56
Natural Smoke Flavor
57
Guar Gum
58
Provolone Cheese
59
Cooked Italian Sausage
60
Pork
61
Garlic Dextrose
62
Red Bell Pepper
63
Msg
64
Extractives Of Spices Including Paprika
65
Lemon Juice Powder
66
Lemon Juice Solids
67
Lemon Oil
68
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
69
Fully Cooked Bacon Bits Smoke Flavor Added
70
Bacon
71
Cured With Water
72
Smoke Flavoring
73
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
74
Parmesan Cheese
75
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
76
Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking
77
Romano Cheese
78
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
79
Dehydrated Parsley
80
Oregano

Full Ingredient List

Crust (wheat flour, water, soybean oil, sugar, olive oil, breadcrumbs [wheat flour, sugar, yeast, salt], yeast, contains 2% or less of: natural flavor and salt), sauce (diced tomatoes [tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride], water, tomato paste, high fructose corn syrup, modified food starch, blend of romano and parmesan cheeses [pasteurized part skim cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], salt, citric acid, spices, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [preservatives], garlic powder, onion powder), onion powder), whole milk mozzarella cheese [ pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), pepperoni (pork and beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), grilled cooked sliced beef water and modified food starch product natural smoke flavor and caramel color added (beef, water, dextrose, sodium phosphate, modified corn starch, salt, autolyzed yeast, hydrolyzed corn protein. coated with: dextrose, sodium citrate, salt, caramel color, sodium diacetate, spices, garlic and onion powder, paprika, hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin, grill flavor [from vegetable oil], modified corn starch or potato starch, corn syrup solids, natural smoke flavor, guar gum), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), cooked italian sausage (pork, salt, corn syrup solids, water, spices, paprika, sodium phosphate, garlic dextrose, dehydrated red bell pepper, monosodium glutamate, extractives of spices including paprika, flavoring, lemon juice powder [corn syrup solids, lemon juice solids, lemon oil], disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, bha, bht), fully cooked bacon bits smoke flavor added (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite]), parmesan cheese ([pasteurized part skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose added to prevent caking), romano cheese ([pasteurized part skim cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose added to prevent caking), dehydrated garlic, dried parsley, dried oregano.

Categories

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Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat Pizza

Neighbours outside Marketside near Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat Pizza's mid-band score (50/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Marketside; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

BHA is the first flagged ingredient selected from Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat Pizza's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 80-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to BHA. Open BHA
  • Compare Pepperoni And Ultimate Meat 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 0681131457866: 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.