Concern

Calzone Pepperoni

by Tino's

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0818777010012 · Tino's · Meals. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0818777010012 · Serving size 1 CALZONE (170 g)

The verdict

Calzone Pepperoni by Tino's scores 55/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 65 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 65-component record, beginning with Crust, Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley 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 65 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.

77010012 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Calzone Pepperoni label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 55/100 FLAG-FEW 3 flagged LEN-DENSE 65 ing. REG-SPARSE 23% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-E Nutri-E RANK-SHORT Len top 5% LEAD-FLAG BHA PHOTO-FINISH Bratwurst Patties · ±0 BOOK-OFF …010012 · July 2026

15 of 65 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: BHA). Source sheet 77010012 · 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: Bratwurst Patties · Nearest score peer is Bratwurst 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. Calzone Pepperoni: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Calzone Pepperoni55/1002. Bratwurst Patties: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Bratwurst Patties55/1003. Pepperoni Pizza Snack Rolla: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Pepperoni Pizza Snack Rol…55/1004. Microwavable Pepperoni Pizza: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Microwavable Pepperoni Pi…55/1005. Thin & crispy pepperoni pizza: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Thin & crispy pepperoni p…55/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Calzone Pepperoni (55/100 on 65 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

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

Calzone Pepperoni
55/100
Bratwurst Patties
55/100
Pepperoni Pizza Snack Rolla
55/100
Microwavable Pepperoni Pizza
55/100
Thin & crispy pepperoni pizza
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. Calzone Pepperoni 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

Calzone Pepperoni lists 65 ingredients on its label

65 95th percentile a longer ingredient list than 95% 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: 65 (95th 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 65 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Crust
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Shortening
10
Made From Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Rice Flour
13
Long Grain Rice Flour
14
Yeast
15
Soybean Oil
16
Pz-44
17
Dough Conditioner
18
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
19
Milk
20
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Hydrochloride
22
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Calcium Propionate Added To Retard Spoilage Of Crust
24
Pepperoni
25
Pork
26
Beef
27
Spices
28
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
29
Lactic Acid Starter
30
Culture
31
Oleoresin Of Paprika
32
Flavoring
33
Garlic Powder
34
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
35
BHA
Avoid GRAS
36
BHT
Caution GRAS
37
Citric Acid. Whole Milk Mozzarella
38
Pasteurized Milk
39
Cheese Culture
40
Enzymes
41
Part-skim Mozzarella
42
Provolone Cheese
43
Cheese Cultures
44
Parmesan Cheese
45
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
46
Enzymes And Anti-caking Agent
47
Starch And Cellulose
48
Romano Cheese
49
Pasteurized Sheep's Milk
50
Modified Food Starch
51
Organic Tomato Puree
52
Tomato Paste
53
Diced Tomatoes
54
Crushed Tomatoes
55
Crushed Tomatoes
56
Modified Food Starch
57
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
58
Organic Onions
59
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
60
Preservative
61
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
62
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
63
Beet Powder
64
Color
65
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

Full Ingredient List

Crust (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, water, shortening (made from partially hydrogenated soybean oil), sugar, rice flour (long grain rice flour), yeast, soybean oil, pz-44 (dough conditioner (whey (milk), l-cysteine, hydrochloride), salt, yeast, calcium propionate added to retard spoilage of crust, pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter, culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid. whole milk mozzarella (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), part-skim mozzarella (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes and anti-caking agent (starch and powdered cellulose), romano cheese (pasteurized sheep's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes and anti-caking agent (starch and powdered cellulose), modified food starch, sauce: (tomato puree (water, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, water, concentrated crushed tomatoes), food starch modified, salt, spices, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onions, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), extra virgin olive oil, beet powder (color), citric acid.

Categories

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Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Calzone Pepperoni

Neighbours outside Tino's near Calzone Pepperoni's mid-band score (55/100). The 4 same-brand links above stay within Tino's; these peers cross brands.

Long-label peers (21+ ingredients)

Nearest cross-brand labels by linked ingredient count (65 on 0818777010012).

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

BHA is the first flagged ingredient selected from Calzone Pepperoni's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 65-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to BHA. Open BHA
  • Compare Calzone Pepperoni'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 0818777010012: 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.