Amy's Pizza Cheese
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Cheese pizzas

Amy's Pizza Cheese

369 g

Score

Okay 58 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains seed oils

Why it scores 58

Amy's Pizza Cheese scores 58 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
  2. minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  3. minus 5 points Saturated fat 4.1 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Pizza Cheese

START100

Ingredients

  • Honey minus 20 points
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [4][5][6][7]
  • Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [4][5][6][7]
subtotal−25

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [8]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 4.1 g / 100 g minus 5 points
    Strong High in saturated fat. [9]
  • Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
    Strong High in salt. [10]
  • Energy 252 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
  • Protein 10.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
    Info A good source of protein. [2]
subtotal−9

TOTAL 58Okay

100 − 42 = 58

Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]


GTIN 00042272001019 · 2026-05-09

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy252 kcal
Fat10.6 g
Saturated fat4.1 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates28.5 g
Sugars1.6 g
Added sugars1.6 g
Fiber1.6 g
Protein10.6 g
Salt1.3 g

Serving: 0.333 pizza (123 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

organic unbleached wheat flour, filtered water, part-skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, culture, salt, enzymes), organic tomato purée, organic extra virgin olive oil, organic honey, sea salt, organic red onions, expeller pressed high oleic safflower and/or sunflower oil, yeast, spices, organic garlic, black pepper

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten

May contain: Tree nuts, Soy

  • Not vegan
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  5. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org

  6. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  7. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  8. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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