Frozen pizzas
Daiya Thin Crust Pizza Meatless Supreme
19.4 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 17
Daiya Thin Crust Pizza Meatless Supreme scores 17 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sausage and cured meats: IARC classifies processed meat (cured, salted, smoked or fermented) as Group 1, based on colorectal cancer; each 50 g eaten daily is linked to an 18% higher risk. Regulatory
- 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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crispy thin crust Margherita pizza Udi's Gluten Free · 17.4 oz/493 g Not ultra-processed · No sausage and cured meats Score 62 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Thin Crust Pizza 4-Cheese Quest · 11 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 59 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Thin & Crispy Crust Four Cheese Newman's Own · 453 g Not ultra-processed · No sausage and cured meats Score 56 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
American flatbread handmade thin & crispy pizza American Flatbread · 16.8 oz/476 g Not ultra-processed · No sugar Score 60 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Italian buffalo mozzarella & arugula thin crust pizza Private Selection · 17.9 oz/507 g No sugar · No sausage and cured meats Score 52 out of 100 , 35 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Thin Crust Pizza Meatless Supreme
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sausage and cured meats minus 20 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Locust bean gum minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
- Potato protein minus 0.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 0.5 points
- Konjac minus 0.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 7 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 2.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 225 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 83 = 17
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 225 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32.6 g |
| Sugars | 2.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0.7 g |
| Fiber | 2.2 g |
| Protein | 4.4 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 0.25 pizza (138 g)
Ingredients
- GLUTEN-FREE CRUST (WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, RICE FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, CHICKPEA FLOUR, MILLED FLAXSEED, RICE STARCH, OLIVE OIL, CANE SUGAR, YEAST, SEA SALT, PSYLLIUM, CHICORY ROOT EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM)
- CUTTING BOARD COLLECTION MOZZARELLA STYLE SHREDS (FILTERED WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, COCONUT OIL, EXPELLER PRESSED: CANOLA, SAFFLOWER OIL, VEGAN NATURAL FLAVORS, CHICKPEA PROTEIN, SALT, POTATO PROTEIN, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID (VEGAN), KONJAC GUM, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, FRUIT, VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR) (not recognized)
- TOMATO BASIL SAUCE (WATER, TOMATOES, OLIVE OIL, BASIL, BLACK PEPPER, GARLIC, OREGANO, SALT)
- CRIMINI MUSHROOMS
- BEYOND MEAT ITALIAN SAUSAGE STYLE CRUMBLES (WATER, PEA PROTEIN, EXPELLER PRESSED: CANOLA AND SUNFLOWER OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, GARLIC, VEGAN NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, ACACIA GUM, PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLOR) (high concern)
- ONIONS
- GREEN BELL PEPPERS
- RED BELL PEPPERS
Label text, as published
GLUTEN-FREE CRUST (WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, RICE FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, CHICKPEA FLOUR, MILLED FLAXSEED, RICE STARCH, OLIVE OIL, CANE SUGAR, YEAST, SEA SALT, PSYLLIUM, CHICORY ROOT EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM), CUTTING BOARD COLLECTION MOZZARELLA STYLE SHREDS (FILTERED WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, COCONUT OIL, EXPELLER PRESSED: CANOLA AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL, VEGAN NATURAL FLAVORS, CHICKPEA PROTEIN, SALT, POTATO PROTEIN, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID (VEGAN), KONJAC GUM, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, FRUIT AND/OR VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR), TOMATO BASIL SAUCE (WATER, TOMATOES, OLIVE OIL, BASIL, BLACK PEPPER, GARLIC, OREGANO, SALT), CRIMINI MUSHROOMS, BEYOND MEAT ITALIAN SAUSAGE STYLE CRUMBLES (WATER, PEA PROTEIN, EXPELLER PRESSED: CANOLA AND SUNFLOWER OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, GARLIC, VEGAN NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, ACACIA GUM, PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLOR), ONIONS, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, RED BELL PEPPERS
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-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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IARC Monographs evaluate consumption of red meat and processed meat (Press Release No. 240)
“Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence in humans that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer.”
iarc.who.int
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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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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