Pepperoni Pizzas
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Pepperoni Pizzas by Champion Foods L.L.C. 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
Pepperoni Pizzas by Champion Foods L.L.C. 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, Pepperoni Pizzas 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. The Nutri-Score grade of D reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.
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 | D | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Crust: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, enzymes, folic acid), water, soybean oil, dough premix [dough conditioner (wheat flour, yeast, wheat gluten, contains 2% or less of enzymes, ascorbic acid, l. cysteine, soy oil), glucono delta lactone, salt, sodium bicarbonate, cellulose gum, sodium propionate (preservative), natural and artificial flavor, with no more than 2% of soybean oil and calcium silicate used as processing aids], high fructose corn syrup, white distilled vinegar, cornmeal, yeast, cheese low moisture part skim milk mozzarella and muenster (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, calcium chloride, enzymes), powdered cellulose added to prevent caking, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor), sauce tomato puree (water, tomato paste), pizza spice (salt, sugar, spices, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion), high fructose, corn syrup, modified food starch, citric acid, pepperoni: pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of: spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium ascorbate, flavoring, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid.
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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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