Pizzas
Mr Beast The Pizza Lunchly
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 19
Mr Beast The Pizza Lunchly scores 19 out of 100 (Bad) 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 7.5 points Sucralose: In a 2022 randomized study, sucralose and saccharin altered the gut microbiome and impaired glucose responses in some people; a 2023 lab study raised questions about its by-product sucralose-6-acetate. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better pizza
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Mushroom & Truffle Pizza Roncadin Inc. · 145 g Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 78 out of 100 , 59 points higher -
Against The Grain GF Three Cheese Pizza Against the Grain · 680 g Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 79 out of 100 , 60 points higher -
crispy thin crust Margherita pizza Udi's Gluten Free · 17.4 oz/493 g Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 62 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Against the grain pepperoni pizza Against the Grain Gourmet Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 63 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Classic Cheese Pizza Home Run Inn · 128 g Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 79 out of 100 , 60 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
The Pizza Lunchly
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sucralose minus 7.5 points
- Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K) minus 7.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 1.5 points
- Glycerol ester of rosin (ester gum) minus 0.5 points
- Vegetable shortening minus 0.5 points
- Interesterified oil minus 0.5 points
- Hydrogenated oil minus 0.5 points
- Vegetable gums (unspecified) minus 0.5 points
- Guar gum minus 0.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 0.5 points
- Mono- and diglycerides minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 9.1 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 5.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 273 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 9.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 81.5 = 18.5 → 19
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). [17]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 273 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 33.3 g |
| Sugars | 9.1 g |
| Added sugars | 5.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Protein | 9.1 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1 portion (132 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
CHERRY FREEZE FLAVORED WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS DRINK (WATER, CITRIC ACID, DIPOTASSI-UM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, GUM ARABIC, ESTER GUM, D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE [VITAMIN E], PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B6], RETINYL PALMITATE [VITAMIN AJ, CYANOCOBALAMIN [VITAMIN B12]), PIZZA CRUST (ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING [INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL], CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SUGAR, SALT, YEAST, VEGETABLE GUMS [CORN STARCH, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM], CALCIUM PROPRION-ATE [PRESERVATIVE], MONOGLYCERIDES), CONTAINS: WHEAT, PIZZA SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, HIGHLY REFINED SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICES, PRESERVA-TIVES [SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE], XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR), LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANTI-CAKING BLEND [POTATO STARCH, CELLULOSE]), CONTAINS: MILK, SMOKED UNCURED PEPPERONI MADE WITH PORK, NO NITRATES OR NITRITES ADDED EXCEPT FOR THOSE NATURALLY OCCURRING NITRITES IN SEA SALT AND CULTURED CELERY EXTRACT (PORK, SEA SALT, CANE SUGAR, SPICE, PAPRIKA, CULTURED CELERY EXTRACT, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, CHERRY POWDER, RICE CONCENTRATE, SFICE EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE), MILK UICCOLATE WITH PUFFED RICE BAR (MILK CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, WHOLE MILK POWDER, COCOA BUTTER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, LECITHIN [SOY], VANILLA EXTRACT], CRISP RICE RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT]), CONTAINS: MILK, SOY., MAY CONTAIN: PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, WHEAT, EGG, SESAME.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Celery
May contain: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Egg, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance
“As groups, each administered NNS distinctly altered stool and oral microbiome and plasma metabolome, whereas saccharin and sucralose significantly impaired glycemic responses.”
doi.org
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“Sucralose-6-acetate significantly increased the expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer”
doi.org
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“EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.”
efsa.europa.eu
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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Artificial sweeteners and cancer risk: Results from the NutriNet-Santé population-based cohort study
“In this large cohort study, artificial sweeteners (especially aspartame and acesulfame-K), which are used in many food and beverage brands worldwide, were associated with increased cancer risk.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of acesulfame K (E 950) as food additive (plain language summary)
“The acceptable daily intake (ADI) considered safe for all population groups was set at 15 mg/kg body weight (bw) per day.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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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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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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E 471) as food additives
“The available studies did not raise any concern with regard to genotoxicity.”
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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“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
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org