Pizzas
Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Crust Italian Sausage & Uncured Pepperoni Pizza
16.5 oz/468 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 20
Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Crust Italian Sausage & Uncured Pepperoni Pizza scores 20 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sausage and cured meats: IARC classifies processed meat (cured, salted, smoked or fermented) as Group 1, based on colorectal cancer; each 50 g eaten daily is linked to an 18% higher risk. Regulatory
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better pizza
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crispy thin crust Margherita pizza Udi's Gluten Free · 17.4 oz/493 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 62 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Thin & Crispy Crust Four Cheese Newman's Own · 453 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 56 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
American flatbread handmade thin & crispy pizza American Flatbread · 16.8 oz/476 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 60 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Cheese thin & crispy pizza Clover Valley · 14.74 oz/418 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 68 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Thin Crust Pizza 4-Cheese Quest · 11 oz Less salt · No added sugars Score 59 out of 100 , 39 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Thin & Crispy Crust Italian Sausage & Uncured Pepperoni Pizza
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sausage and cured meats minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 5.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 263 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 10.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 80 = 20
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 263 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 13.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.9 g |
| Added sugars | 0.6 g |
| Fiber | 0.6 g |
| Protein | 10.9 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 0.33 pizza (156 g)
Ingredients
- MULTIGRAIN CRUST (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, VEGETABLE OIL, FLAXSEED, YEAST, SUGAR, SALT, WHOLE OAT FLOUR)
- SAUCE (TOMATO PUREE, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, RED WINE VINEGAR, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC, ONION) (not recognized)
- LOW-MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED WHOLE MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- UNCURED PEPPERONI NO NITRITES OR NITRATES ADDED EXCEPT AS NATURALLY OCCURRING IN SEA SALT AND CELERY JUICE POWDER (PORK, BEEF, SEA SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER) (high concern)
- NATURAL COOKED SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH GARLIC (PORK, SPICES, SALT, WATER, SUGAR, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVORING) (high concern)
- FONTINA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED WHOLE MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- SPICES
Label text, as published
MULTIGRAIN CRUST (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, VEGETABLE OIL [CANOLA OIL, PURE OLIVE OIL], FLAXSEED, YEAST, SUGAR, SALT, WHOLE OAT FLOUR), SAUCE (TOMATO PUREE [WATER, TOMATO PASTE], EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, RED WINE VINEGAR, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC*, ONION*), LOW-MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED WHOLE MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), UNCURED PEPPERONI NO NITRITES OR NITRATES ADDED EXCEPT AS NATURALLY OCCURRING IN SEA SALT AND CELERY JUICE POWDER (PORK, BEEF, SEA SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER), NATURAL COOKED SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH GARLIC (PORK, SPICES, SALT, WATER, SUGAR, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVORING), FONTINA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED WHOLE MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SPICES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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IARC Monographs evaluate consumption of red meat and processed meat (Press Release No. 240)
“Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence in humans that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer.”
iarc.who.int
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org