Pizzas
Kirkland Signature Cheese Pizza
517 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 45
Kirkland Signature Cheese Pizza scores 45 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 5 points Saturated fat 4.7 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better pizza
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Cauliflower Crust Cheese Pizza Member's Mark · 30 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 34 points higher -
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Classic Cheese Pizza Home Run Inn · 128 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 34 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cheese Pizza
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 4.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 240 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 10.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 55 = 45
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 240 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 29.5 g |
| Sugars | 3.1 g |
| Added sugars | 1.6 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Protein | 10.1 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 0.25 pizza (129 g)
Ingredients
- CRUST (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, BREADCRUMBS, YEAST, OLIVE OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, SALT, SOUR FLAVORING, INACTIVE YEAST)
- SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO CONCENTRATE, SEASONING, GARLIC PUREE, SPICES, GRANULATED GARLIC) (not recognized)
- LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE BLEND (PARMESAN CHEESE, ROMANO CHEESE, POWDERED CELLULOSE, SALT)
Label text, as published
CRUST (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME], WATER, BREADCRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, SALT], YEAST, OLIVE OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, SALT, SOUR FLAVORING [CORN STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, FUMARIC ACID, SALT, SODIUM SILICO ALUMINATE, LACTIC ACID, ACETIC ACID], INACTIVE YEAST), SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO CONCENTRATE, SEASONING [SUGAR, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICES], GARLIC PUREE [GARLIC, WATER], SPICES, GRANULATED GARLIC), LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE BLEND (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, RENNET], ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, RENNET], POWDERED CELLULOSE, SALT).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More pizzas on GoodSwap
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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 -
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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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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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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