Caution

Sweet mustard kale bacon pizza

by Specially Selected,Aldi

Scores 85/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.

Barcode 4099100197730 · Serving size 122g

The verdict

Sweet mustard kale bacon pizza by Specially Selected,Aldi scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 49 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

85/100
Caution safety score
1
flagged ingredient of 49 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.

What the Data Says About Sweet mustard kale bacon pizza

Sweet mustard kale bacon pizza by Specially Selected,Aldi carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, Sweet mustard kale bacon pizza 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

Composite safety metrics for Sweet mustard kale bacon pizza
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 25,915 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 93.3/100. Sweet mustard kale bacon pizza scores 8.3 points below that category average (85/100 vs. 93.3/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Crust
2
Wheat Flour
3
Water
4
Canola Oil
5
Yeast
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
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
8
Crème Fraîche Sauce
9
Organic Crème Fraîche
10
Cultured Pasteurized Organic Cream
11
Cheese Cultures
12
Corn Starch
13
Pea șTarch
14
şAlt
15
Pepper
16
Sweet Mustard - Crème Fraîche Sauce
17
Mustard
18
Mustard Seeds
19
Vinegar
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Spices
22
Turmeric {Spice And Coloring}
23
Plum Marmalade
24
Dried Plums
25
Organic Wheat Syrup
26
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
27
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
28
Crème Frâiche
29
Organic Pea Starch
30
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
31
Kale
32
Fried Potatoes
33
Potatoes
34
Bacon
35
Pork
36
Sodium Phosphates
37
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
38
Antioxidant
39
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
40
Preservative
41
Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
42
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
43
Enzymes
44
Red Onions
45
Olive Oil
46
Roasted Onions
47
Organic Onions
48
Sunflower Oil
49
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

CRUST (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CANOLA OIL, YEAST, SALT, DEXTROSE), CRÈME FRAÎCHE SAUCE (CRÈME FRAÎCHE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED CREAM, CHEESE CULTURES], WATER, CORN STARCH, CANOLA OIL, PEA ȘTARCH, ŞALT, PEPPER), SWEET MUSTARD - CRÈME FRAÎCHE SAUCE (MUSTARD [WATER, MUSTARD SEEDS, VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, SPICES, TURMERIC {SPICE AND COLORING}], PLUM MARMALADE [PLUMS, WHEAT SYRUP, SUGAR, PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, SPICES], SUGAR, WATER, CRÈME FRÂICHE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED CREAM, CHEESE CULTURES], CANOLA OIL, PEA STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, POTATO STARCH), KALE, FRIED POTATOES (POTATOES, CANOLA OIL, SALT, DEXTROSE), BACON (PORK, WATER, SALT, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, ASCORBIC ACID [ANTIOXIDANT], SODIUM NITRITE [PRESERVATIVE]), LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), RED ONIONS, OLIVE OIL, SPICES, CANOLA OIL, ROASTED ONIONS (ONIONS, SUNFLOWER OIL), SALT, GARLIC.

Categories

Frozen foods Meals Pizzas pies and quiches Pizzas Frozen pizzas and pies Frozen pizzas

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.