Frozen pizzas
Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Pizza
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 48
Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Pizza scores 48 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 3.6 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Pizza
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 1.5 points
- Natamycin 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 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 192 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 9.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 52.5 = 47.5 → 48
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 192 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24.8 g |
| Sugars | 3.2 g |
| Added sugars | 1.6 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Protein | 9.6 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 portion (125 g)
Ingredients
- CAULIFLOWER CRUST: CAULIFLOWER
- LOW MOISTURE (not recognized)
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- RICE FLOUR
- TAPIOCA STARCH
- WATER
- EGG WHITES
- RICE
- STARCH
- SUGAR (high concern)
- YEAST
- SALT
- CULTURED BROWN RICE
- GARLIC POWDER
- ITALIAN STYLE (not recognized)
- SEASONING (OREGANO, MARJORAM, THYME, BASIL, ROSEMARY, SAGE)
- XANTHAN GUM
- SAUCE: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- SEA SALT
- SPICES
- DEHYDRATED GARLIC
- DEHYDRATED ONION
- ROMANO (not recognized)
- CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- ONION POWDER
- CITRIC ACID
- CANOLA OIL LOW MOISTURE PART-SKIM
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE: PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK
- CHEESE
- CULTURES
- SALT
- ENZYMES
- PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE BLEND:
- PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO
- PREVENT CAKING (not recognized)
- NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)
- MUSHROOMS
- ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER
- ROASTED GREEN BELL (not recognized)
- PEPPER
- ROASTED YELLOW BELL PEPPER
- RED ONION
Label text, as published
CAULIFLOWER CRUST: CAULIFLOWER, LOW MOISTURE, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), RICE FLOUR, TAPIOCA STARCH, WATER, EGG WHITES, RICE, STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGAR, YEAST,, SALT, CULTURED BROWN RICE, GARLIC POWDER, ITALIAN STYLE, SEASONING (OREGANO, MARJORAM, THYME, BASIL, ROSEMARY, SAGE),, XANTHAN GUM. SAUCE: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), SUGAR,, SEA SALT, SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, ROMANO, CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES),, ONION POWDER, CITRIC ACID, CANOLA OIL LOW MOISTURE PART-SKIM, MOZZARELLA CHEESE: PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES. PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE BLEND:, PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK,, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO, PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)., MUSHROOMS, ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER, ROASTED GREEN BELL, PEPPER, ROASTED YELLOW BELL PEPPER, RED ONION.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Egg
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen
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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11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
“B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”
canada.ca
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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