Frozen pizzas
365 Whole Foods Market Four Cheese Thin Crust Pizza
354 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 24
365 Whole Foods Market Four Cheese Thin Crust Pizza scores 24 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 Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- 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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Thin & Crispy Crust Four Cheese Newman's Own · 453 g Not ultra-processed · No honey Score 56 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
Cauliflower Crust Cheese Pizza Member's Mark · 30 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 55 points higher -
Wood-Fired Crust Pizza Spinach & Goat Cheese Good & Gather Signature · 17.5 oz/497 g Not ultra-processed · No honey Score 69 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Four Cheese Pizza Banza · 10.9 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 67 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Four Cheese Thin Crust Pizza
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors 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 6.8 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 263 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 11.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 76 = 24
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). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 263 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 13.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24.6 g |
| Sugars | 3.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0.8 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Protein | 11.9 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 118g
Ingredients
- TOPPINGS: CHEESES (LOW-MOISTURE WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA CHEESE, FONTINA CHEESE, UNSMOKED PROVOLONE CHEESE, GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE) (not recognized)
- PIZZA SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CANE SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, SEA SALT, BASIL, BLACK PEPPER, RED PEPPER, ORGANIC OREGANO) (not recognized)
- CRUST: UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID [DOUGH CONDITIONER], NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- WATER
- BREADCRUMBS (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, YEAST, SALT)
- ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED SOYBEAN OIL
- YEAST
- EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
- HONEY (high concern)
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- SALT
Label text, as published
TOPPINGS: CHEESES (LOW-MOISTURE WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES], FONTINA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES], UNSMOKED PROVOLONE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES], GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE [PARMESAN CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES}, POWDERED CELLULOSE {TO PREVENT CAKING}]), PIZZA SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CANE SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, SEA SALT, BASIL, BLACK PEPPER, RED PEPPER, ORGANIC OREGANO). CRUST: UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID [DOUGH CONDITIONER], NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, BREADCRUMBS (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, YEAST, SALT), ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, HONEY, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Paper, Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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