Concern

Ultimeat pizza

by Papa John's Salads & Produce

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0782796024247 · Papa John's Salads & Produce · Meals. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0782796024247 · Serving size 1 SLICE (92 g)

The verdict

Ultimeat pizza by Papa John's Salads & Produce scores 50/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 92 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 92-component record, beginning with Dough, 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 92 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.

96024247 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Ultimeat pizza label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 50/100 FLAG-MANY 4 flagged LEN-DENSE 92 ing. REG-SPARSE 22% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 0% LEAD-FLAG BHA PHOTO-FINISH Pretzel Bread Bites · ±0 BOOK-OFF …024247 · July 2026

20 of 92 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: BHA). Source sheet 96024247 · 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: Pretzel Bread Bites With Cheese Dip Tray · Nearest score peer is Pretzel Bread Bites With Cheese Dip Tray 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. Ultimeat pizza: 50/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Ultimeat pizza50/1002. Pretzel Bread Bites With Cheese Dip Tray: 50/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Pretzel Bread Bites With …50/1003. Assorted Quaffy Candy: 50/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Assorted Quaffy Candy50/1004. Sugar Free Hard Candies: 50/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Sugar Free Hard Candies50/1005. Totino's Combination Mini Snack Bites: 50/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Totino's Combination Mini…50/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Ultimeat pizza (50/100 on 92 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

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

Ultimeat pizza
50/100
Pretzel Bread Bites With Cheese Dip Tray
50/100
Assorted Quaffy Candy
50/100
Sugar Free Hard Candies
50/100
Totino's Combination Mini Snack Bites
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. Ultimeat 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

Ultimeat pizza lists 92 ingredients on its label

92 100th percentile a longer ingredient list than every other product 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: 92 (100th 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 92 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Dough
2
Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Yeast
12
Vital Wheat Gluten
13
Cultured Wheat Flour
14
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
15
Natural Butter Flavor
16
Beta Carotene
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
Fermented Wheat Flour
20
Soybean Oil
21
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
22
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
23
Guar Gum
24
Malted Wheat Flour
25
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphates
26
Soy Lechitin
27
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
28
Bakery Enzyme
29
Amylase
Flavoring
Safe
30
Wheat Azodicarbonamide
31
Microcrystalline Cellulose
32
Corn Starch
33
Dicalcium Phosphate
34
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
35
Tomato Sauce
36
Organic Tomato Puree
37
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
38
Spices
39
Garlic Powder
40
Cheese Blend
41
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
42
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
43
Cheese Culture
44
Enzymes
45
Provolone Cheese
46
Pasteurized Milk
47
Cheese Cultures
48
Asiago Medium Cheese
49
Imported Romano Cheese
50
Pasteurized Sheep's Milk
51
Product Of France
52
Rice Flour And Cellulose Powder Added To Prevent Caking
53
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
54
Natural Mold Inhibitor
55
Cooked Pork Topping
56
Pork
57
Seasoning
58
Corn Syrup Solids
59
Mustard
60
Pepper
61
Anise
62
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
63
Yeast Extract
64
Spices Extractives
65
And Less Than 2% Of Caramel Color
66
Oleoresin Capsicum
67
BHA
Avoid GRAS
68
BHT
Caution GRAS
69
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
70
And Silicon Dioxide And Calcium Stearate
71
Anticaking
72
Textured Vegetable Protein
73
Soy Protein Concentrate
74
Caramel Coloring
Coloring
Avoid Approved (color additive, GRAS)
75
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
76
Pepperoni
77
Beef
78
Or Less Of Flavorings
79
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
80
Paprika
81
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
82
Bacon
83
Cured With Water
84
Smoke Flavoring
85
Sodium Phosphate
86
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
87
Brown Sugar
88
Parmesan Cheese
89
Cultured Milk
90
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
91
Natural Mold Inhibitor
92
Oregano

Full Ingredient List

Dough (flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, contains 2% or less of each of the following: yeast, vital wheat gluten, cultured wheat flour, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, natural butter flavor, and beta carotene, salt, sugar, fermented wheat flour, soybean oil, datem, dextrose, guar gum, malted wheat flour, sodium acid pyrophosphates, soy lechitin, ascorbic acid, bakery enzyme (amylase, wheat azodicarbonamide, microcrystalline cellulose, corn starch, dicalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), tomato sauce (tomato puree, salt, sugar, extra virgin olive oil, spices, garlic powder), cheese blend (low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), asiago medium cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), imported romano cheese (pasteurized sheep's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), product of france, rice flour and cellulose powder added to prevent caking, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor)), cooked pork topping (pork, water, seasoning (salt, corn syrup solids, spices (including mustard, pepper, and anise), sodium tripolyphosphate, yeast extract, spices extractives, less than 2% of caramel color, oleoresin capsicum, bha (0.07%), bht (0.07%), citric acid (0.04%), silicon dioxide and calcium stearate (anticaking), textured vegetable protein (soy protein concentrate, caramel color), hydrolyzed soy protein), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of flavorings, lactic acid starter culture, dextrose, paprika, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), bacon (cured with water, salt, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, may contain sugar, brown sugar), parmesan cheese (cultured milk, enzymes, salt, cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin (a mold inhibitor)), oregano.

Categories

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Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Ultimeat pizza

Neighbours outside Papa John's Salads & Produce near Ultimeat pizza's mid-band score (50/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Papa John's Salads & Produce; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

BHA is the first flagged ingredient selected from Ultimeat pizza's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 92-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to BHA. Open BHA
  • Compare Ultimeat 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 0782796024247: 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.