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Uncured Pepperoni Pizza
Rao's · 20/100 · Not approved
1 not-approved ingredient detected
What we flagged
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Soybean Oil | Not approved | Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted. |
| Sugar (Refined) | Caution | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Natural Flavors | Caution | Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed. |
| Dextrose | Caution | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
How the score was reached
100 − 50×1 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 20
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Soybean Oil | -50 | Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted. |
| Sugar (Refined) | -10 | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Natural Flavors | -10 | Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed. |
| Dextrose | -10 | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
Ingredients
crustenriched wheat flour [flourniacinreduced ironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acidenzymesascorbic acid]WaterSoybean OilWheat FlourSugar (Refined)Yeastsalt]SaltOlive Oilmonocalcium phosphatesodium bicarbonatel-cysteinesauceTomatoesOnionGarliccarrotsspicescultured celery powderand cultured celery juicePorkBeefSea Saltcontains or less ofNatural Flavorslactic acid starter culturecultured celery juiceDextrosePaprikacherry powdermay containGarlic Powderwhole milk mozzarella cheeseMilkcheese culturesprovolone cheeseWhole Milkcheese culturefontina cheesepowdered cellulose [anticaking agent]parmesan and romano cheeseparmesan cheese [culturedpart-skim milkenzymes]romano cheese from cow's milk [culturedparmesan cheesepasteurized part-skim milk
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