Cheese pizzas
Rao's Five Cheese Pizza
19 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 47
Rao's Five Cheese Pizza scores 47 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 5.2 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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Six cheese Neapolitan pizza California Pizza Kitchen · 14.7 oz Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 86 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Five Cheese Traditional Crust Pizza Mama Cozzi's Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 91 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Organic 3 Cheese Pizza Trader Giotto's Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 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 , 32 points higher -
Cheese & Tomato Pizza Trader Joe's Organic Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 78 out of 100 , 31 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Five Cheese Pizza
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 2.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 5.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 237 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 10.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 53.5 = 46.5 → 47
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 | 237 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.9 g |
| Sugars | 1.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Protein | 10.4 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 0.25 pizza (135 g)
Ingredients
- Enriched Wheat Flour
- Water
- Soybean Oil
- Bread Crumbs
- Sugar (high concern)
- Yeast
- Salt
- Olive Oil
- Monocalcium Phosphate
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- L-cysteine
- Italian Tomatoes
- Onion
- Garlic
- Carrots
- Spices
- Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
- Provolone Cheese
- Fontina Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
- Romano Cheese
- Powdered Cellulose
Label text, as published
Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Soybean Oil, Bread Crumbs, Sugar, Yeast, Salt, Olive Oil, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, L-cysteine, Italian Tomatoes, Onion, Garlic, Carrots, Spices, Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese, Provolone Cheese, Fontina Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Romano Cheese, Powdered Cellulose.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More cheese pizzas on GoodSwap
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Classic Crust Four Cheese Pizza Red Baron · 597 g Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 33 out of 100 Poor -
GLUTEN FREE CHEESE PIZZA with a cauliflower crust Trader Joe's Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsSeed-oil free Score 47 out of 100 Okay -
Pizza Cheese Amy's · 369 g Contains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 58 out of 100 Okay -
Pizza Magherita Vemondo · 333 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 24 out of 100 Poor -
Original Thin Cheese Jack's · 13.8 oz (393 g) Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 46 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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
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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“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