Pizzas
Red Baron DEEP DISH Singles FOUR CHEESE PIZZA
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 29
Red Baron DEEP DISH Singles FOUR CHEESE PIZZA scores 29 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7.5 points 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), emulsifier, flavor enhancer, flavoring, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and modified starch. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better pizza
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Four Cheese Pizza Banza · 10.9 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 67 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Classic Four Cheese Pizza Home Run Inn · 128 g No added sugars · No palm oil Score 66 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Cheese & Tomato Pizza Trader Joe's Organic Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 78 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
Cauliflower Crust Cheese Pizza Member's Mark · 30 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 50 points higher -
Wood-Fired Crust Pizza Spinach & Goat Cheese Good & Gather Signature · 17.5 oz/497 g Not ultra-processed · No palm oil Score 69 out of 100 , 40 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
DEEP DISH Singles FOUR CHEESE PIZZA
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 0.5 points
- Hydrolyzed vegetable protein minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 6.3 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 264 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 9.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 71 = 29
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [14]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 264 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28.9 g |
| Sugars | 6.9 g |
| Added sugars | 1.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.3 g |
| Protein | 9.4 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1 pizza (159 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- WATER
- CHEESES (LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA AND PARMESAN CHEESE, CHEDDAR CHEESE, PROVOLONE CHEESE, TOMATO PASTE, PALM OIL, VEGETABLE OIL, SUGAR, SALT, NONFAT MILK, YEAST, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SPICE, MALTODEXTRIN, DRIED GARLIC, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, PAPRIKA, DRIED ONION, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEAT STARCH, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, SOY LECITHIN, ANNATTO (COLOR), ASCORBIC ACID (DOUGH CONDITIONER))
Label text, as published
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CHEESES (LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA AND PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)], PROVOLONE CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], TOMATO PASTE, PALM OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), SUGAR, SALT, NONFAT MILK, YEAST, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SPICE, MALTODEXTRIN, DRIED GARLIC, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, PAPRIKA, DRIED ONION, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEAT STARCH, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, SOY LECITHIN, ANNATTO (COLOR), ASCORBIC ACID (DOUGH CONDITIONER)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More pizzas on GoodSwap
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Thin & Crispy Crust Uncured Pepperoni Newman's Own · 15.1 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains nitrites or nitrates Score 20 out of 100 Poor - Thin and crispy pizza Newman's Own · 15.4 oz Contains added sugarsContains seed oilsContains whole grains Score 60 out of 100 Good
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Cauliflower Crust Pizza Mama Cozzi's · 17 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 47 out of 100 Okay -
Classic Cheese Pizza Home Run Inn · 128 g High in saltHigh in saturated fatContains seed oils Score 79 out of 100 Good -
White Pizza Caulipower · 316 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 35 out of 100 Poor -
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More from Red Baron
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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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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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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
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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