Product Insight: Pizza
Pizza by Pothole is tracked in PlainIngredients with 3 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.3 out of 5 — a Mixed-Evidence tier where the regulatory picture is still evolving. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), a standard framework for classifying how heavily food has been industrially modified before reaching the shelf, and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 2 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale.
Our composite score weighs each ingredient's U.S. FDA regulatory status (GRAS, Approved, or Banned), European Union food-additive status under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, any U.S. state-level restrictions, and signals drawn from peer-reviewed toxicology literature. The per-product score is the mean of the per-ingredient ratings and should be read as a structured summary rather than a clinical verdict; edge cases such as cumulative exposure, individual allergies, and dietary interactions are not captured by a single number and are better addressed by reading the individual ingredient pages linked below.
Sources: Open Food Facts (product + ingredient list, CC0 licensed) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 · U.S. state food-safety statutes
- Sodium Nitrite — Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Crust (Flour (Wheat Flour, Malt Barley Flour), Water, Soybean Oil, Yeast, Salt, Dextrose, Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Soy Lecithin, Sodium Metabisulfite), Pizza Sauce (Tomato Puree, Salt, Garlic Powder, Dehydrated Onion, Spices, Citric Acid), Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Provolone Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Water, Paprika, Dextrose, Natural Spices, Smoke Flavoring, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Ascorbate (Vitamin C), Flavor Garlic Powder, Sodium Nitrite, BHA, BHT, Citric Acid), Chedd Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzyme Annatto (Color)), Cellulose (Anti-Caking), Garlic & Cheese Seasoning (Garlic, Maltodextrin, Dehydrated Swiss & Roman Cheeses (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Salt, Spices, Natural Flavor, Parsley, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Silicon Dioxide (Anti-Caking)). Contains Milk, Soy, Wheat. PRODUCED & DISTRIBUTED BY: KWIK T
Data Sources
- Open Food Facts — Product data and ingredient lists
- FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) Inventory — Safety scores
- EU Food Additive Regulations (EC) No 1333/2008
Product Details
- Brand
- Pothole
- Barcode
- 0039779002816
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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