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Boboli Pizza Crust, Italian Mini
Bakery
📊 NOVA 4

Boboli Pizza Crust, Italian Mini

Boboli
10 oz
Available at Foodtown
190
Calories
6g
Protein
1g
Sugars
380mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
63
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Boboli Pizza Crust, Italian Mini (10 oz) is a shelf-stable, ready-made pizza base that you’ll typically find in the baking or bread aisle near other crusts, flatbreads, pizza sauces, shredded cheese, and sometimes adjacent to frozen pizzas. Packaged as a compact 2-pack of 8" crusts in protective film/box, it reads as a convenience product for home cooks. It’s positioned as an approachable, family-friendly solution for quick weeknight meals, kid-driven pizza nights, and casual entertaining — the kind of brand associated with simple American comfort foods and multigenerational nostalgia. Marketing leans on ease and inspiration (recipes on Boboli.com) and calls out the absence of high-fructose corn syrup on the label; there are no organic or ‘all-natural’ certifications and the design is straightforward rather than overtly child-focused. Ingredient cues (enriched flour, palm oil, modified starches, preservatives, emulsifiers, and “natural flavor”) place it in the processed-food space rather than a fresh bakery piece. Sensory notes: pre-baked crust with a slightly crisp, golden edge and a soft, chewy interior after a short oven time; neutral savory aroma that readily takes on sauce, cheese, and toppings. The product ritual is simple — unwrap, add toppings, bake — making it ideal for hands-on family cooking, DIY pizza parties, or last-minute dinners. Although branded as convenient and versatile, its ingredient list and additives reflect industrial processing steps used to extend shelf life and ensure consistent texture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.5
Servings per Container: 4
Calories190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3.5g4%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium380mg17%
Total Carbohydrate34g12%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Added Sugars1g2%
Protein6g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Wheat, Flour,, Water,, Vegetable, Oil, (Palm),, Salt,, Yeast,, Milk, Casein,, Sugar,, Mozzarella, Cheese, [Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt, And, Enzymes],, Preservatives, [Calcium, Propionate,, Sorbic, Acid],, Fumaric, Acid,, Food, Starch-Modified, (Potato),, Whey,, Leavening, [Sodium, Aluminum, Phosphate,, Sodium, Phosphate],, Mono-, And, Diglycerides,, Lactic, Acid,, Natural, Flavor,, Artificial, Color,, Enrichment, [Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate, (Vitamin, B1),, Riboflavin, (Vitamin, B2),, Folic, Acid],, Wheat, Starch,, Garlic,, Soy, Lecithin..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Palm - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Calcium Propionate - Synthetic preservative
  • Sorbic Acid - Synthetic preservative
  • Artificial Color - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrial ingredients (preservatives, modified starch, emulsifiers, artificial color/flavor, palm oil) and is formulated for long shelf life and uniform texture, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Boboli Pizza Crust, Italian Mini

The Italian Mini pizza crust can be a fun and convenient option for a quick meal, but calling it 'healthy' really depends on your dietary needs and goals. With 190 calories and 6 grams of protein per serving, it's not a nutritional heavyweight, but it can definitely fit into a balanced diet. Just remember, it’s all about what you pile on top!

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