Pizzas
Rao's Brick Oven Crust Fire Roasted Vegetable Pizza
20.6 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 51
Rao's Brick Oven Crust Fire Roasted Vegetable Pizza scores 51 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 Saturated fat 3.4 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Brick Oven Crust Fire Roasted Vegetable 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 3.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 199 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 8.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 49.5 = 50.5 → 51
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 199 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 7.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24.7 g |
| Sugars | 1.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Protein | 8.2 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 0.25 pizza (146 g)
Ingredients
- Crust (Enriched Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid)
- Water
- Soybean Oil
- Bread Crumbs (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Salt)
- Sugar (high concern)
- Yeast
- Salt
- Olive Oil
- Monocalcium Phosphate
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- L-cysteine
- Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes)
- Sauce (Italian Tomatoes, Olive Oil, Onion, Salt, Garlic, Carrots, Spices) (not recognized)
- Yellow Pepper
- Green Pepper
- Red Onion
- Mushroom
- Red Pepper
- Parmesan and Romano Cheese (Parmesan Cheese, Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk, Powdered Cellulose [Anticaking Agent], Salt)
- Spice Blend (Salt, Garlic, Spice)
- Garlic Powder
Label text, as published
Crust (Enriched Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid), Water, Soybean Oil, Bread Crumbs (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Salt), Sugar, Yeast, Salt, Olive Oil, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, L-cysteine, Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Sauce (Italian Tomatoes, Olive Oil, Onion, Salt, Garlic, Carrots, Spices), Yellow Pepper, Green Pepper, Red Onion, Mushroom, Red Pepper, Parmesan and Romano Cheese (Parmesan Cheese [Cultured, Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk [Cultured, Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Powdered Cellulose [Anticaking Agent], Salt), Spice Blend (Salt, Garlic, and Spice), Garlic Powder.
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 Rao'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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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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“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