Cheese pizzas
Jack's Original Thin Cheese
13.8 oz (393 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 46
Jack's Original Thin Cheese scores 46 out of 100 (Okay) 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 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: anti-caking agent, emulsifier 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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Six cheese Neapolitan pizza California Pizza Kitchen · 14.7 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 86 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Organic 3 Cheese Pizza Trader Giotto's Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Cauliflower Crust Cheese Pizza Member's Mark · 30 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Cheese & Tomato Pizza Trader Joe's Organic Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 78 out of 100 , 32 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Original Thin Cheese
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Corn oil minus 1.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 229 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 11.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 54 = 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 229 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27 g |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0.8 g |
| Fiber | 1.3 g |
| Protein | 11.5 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 1 pizza (393 g)
Ingredients
- LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES)
- WATER
- ENRICHED WHEAT AND MALTED BARLEY FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- TOMATO PASTE
- PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES)
- VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL, CORN OIL)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- SALT
- MODIFIED CORNSTARCH
- CELLULOSE POWDER
- YEAST
- SOY LECITHIN
- SPICE
- DRIED GARLIC
- CITRIC ACID
- L-CYSTEINE
- WHEAT
- MILK
- SOY
Label text, as published
LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT AND MALTED BARLEY FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), TOMATO PASTE, 2% OR LESS OF PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CORN OIL), SUGAR, SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CELLULOSE POWDER, YEAST, SOY LECITHIN, SPICE, DRIED GARLIC, CITRIC ACID, L-CYSTEINE. WHEAT, MILK, SOY.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Jack's
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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“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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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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“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