Concern

Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping

by Better Bakery Company

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0858312002126 · Better Bakery Company · Frozen foods. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0858312002126 · Serving size 6.5 ONZ (184 g)

The verdict

Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping by Better Bakery Company scores 55/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 55 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 55-component record, beginning with Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron. 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 55 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

40/100

Grade D

Ingredient Safety

55/100

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.

12002126 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 55/100 FLAG-FEW 3 flagged LEN-DENSE 55 ing. REG-SPARSE 25% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 16% LEAD-FLAG BHA PHOTO-FINISH Rockin' Protein Builder · ±0 BOOK-OFF …002126 · July 2026

14 of 55 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: BHA). Source sheet 12002126 · 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: Rockin' Protein Builder Protein Shake Strawberry · Nearest score peer is Rockin' Protein Builder Protein Shake Strawberry 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. Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Pretzel Melt Pizza With P…55/1002. Rockin' Protein Builder Protein Shake Strawberry: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Rockin' Protein Builder P…55/1003. Dr. oetker, light mousses, instant dessert mix, dark chocolate: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Dr. oetker, light mousses…55/1004. Pepperoni Mini Bagels Topped With Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese And Pepperoni Snackers, Pepperoni: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Pepperoni Mini Bagels Top…55/1005. Pepperoni Pizza: 55/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Pepperoni Pizza55/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping (55/100 on 55 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

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

Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping
55/100
Rockin' Protein Builder Protein Shake Strawberry
55/100
Dr. oetker, light mousses, instant dessert mix, dark chocolate
55/100
Pepperoni Mini Bagels Topped With Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese And Pepperoni Snackers, Pepperoni
55/100
Pepperoni Pizza
55/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 24,982 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 92.9/100. Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping scores 37.9 points below that category average (55/100 vs. 92.9/100), 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 Frozen foods products

Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping lists 55 ingredients on its label

55 84th percentile a longer ingredient list than 84% of the 7,008 products we track

0–2: 11 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 66 products (1%). Below this entry. 8–10: 102 products (1%). Below this entry. 10–12: 112 products (2%). Below this entry. 12–14: 184 products (3%). Below this entry. 14–16: 205 products (3%). Below this entry. 16–18: 245 products (3%). Below this entry. 18–20: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 20–22: 264 products (4%). Below this entry. 22–24: 298 products (4%). Below this entry. 24–26: 247 products (4%). Below this entry. 26–28: 271 products (4%). Below this entry. 28–30: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 30–32: 294 products (4%). Below this entry. 32–34: 325 products (5%). Below this entry. 34–36: 319 products (5%). Below this entry. 36–38: 314 products (4%). Below this entry. 38–40: 283 products (4%). Below this entry. 40–42: 2,792 products (40%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Frozen foods product, bucketed by value

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Distribution as text

7,008 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 55 (84th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
11 products (0%)
2–4
54 products (1%)
4–6
54 products (1%)
6–8
66 products (1%)
8–10
102 products (1%)
10–12
112 products (2%)
12–14
184 products (3%)
14–16
205 products (3%)
16–18
245 products (3%)
18–20
284 products (4%)
20–22
264 products (4%)
22–24
298 products (4%)
24–26
247 products (4%)
26–28
271 products (4%)
28–30
284 products (4%)
30–32
294 products (4%)
32–34
325 products (5%)
34–36
319 products (5%)
36–38
314 products (4%)
38–40
283 products (4%)
40 and above
2,792 products (40%)

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 7,008 Frozen foods 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 55 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Wheat Flour
2
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
3
Reduced Iron
4
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Ascorbic Acid Added As A Dough Conditioner
8
Enzyme
9
Added For Improved Baking
10
Malted Barley Flour
11
Whole Milk Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese
12
Pasteurized Milk
13
Cheese Cultures
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Enzymes
16
Water
17
Pizza Sauce
18
Tomatoes
19
With Basil Added
20
Pepperoni
21
Pork
22
Beef
23
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
24
Spices
25
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
26
Oleoresin Of Paprika
27
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
28
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
29
BHA
Avoid GRAS
30
BHT
Caution GRAS
31
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
32
Unsalted Butter
33
Pasteurized Cream
34
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
35
Starter Distillate
36
Nonfat Dry Milk
37
Tomato Sauce
38
Vine Ripened Tomatoes
39
Organic Onions
40
Flavorings
41
Sweet Bell Pepper
42
Grated Parmesan Cheese
43
Pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk
44
Culture
45
Starch And Powdered Cellulose To Prevent Caking
46
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
47
Yeast
48
Dough Conditioner
49
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
50
Soybean Oil
51
Oregano
52
Dehydrated Parsley
53
Organic Basil
54
Corn Starch
55
Onion Powder

Full Ingredient List

Wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, [may contain vitamin c (ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner), enzyme (added for improved baking), malted barley flour]), whole milk low moisture mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), water, pizza sauce (tomatoes, salt, with basil added), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, dextrose, spices, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, dehydrated garlic, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), unsalted butter (pasteurized cream, lactic acid, starter distillate), nonfat dry milk, tomato sauce (vine ripened tomatoes, salt, dehydrated onions, dehydrated garlic, spices, natural flavorings, sweet bell pepper), grated parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, culture, salt, starch and powdered cellulose to prevent caking), sugar, yeast, salt, dough conditioner (wheat flour, malted barley flour, ascorbic acid, soybean oil, enzymes), oregano, parsley, basil, corn starch, onion powder.

Categories

Frozen foods

Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping

Neighbours outside Better Bakery Company near Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping's mid-band score (55/100). No other Better Bakery Company products are linked from this barcode; these peers compare across brands only.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

BHA is the first flagged ingredient selected from Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 55-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to BHA. Open BHA
  • Compare Pretzel Melt Pizza With Parmesan Herb Topping'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 0858312002126: 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.