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Margherita Pizza, 11.85 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4

Margherita Pizza, 11.85 OZ

CAULIPOWER
Available at Whole Foods
370
Calories
13g
Protein
4g
Sugars
590mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
84
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’d find this in the frozen pizza aisle as a quick weeknight or movie-night pick — a cauliflower-crust spin marketed as a ‘healthier’ pizza option. It reads comforting and convenient with a nostalgic Margherita vibe, but the ingredient list (starches, xanthan gum, oil blends, and other functional additives) and industrially engineered crust point to a highly processed product designed for specific texture and shelf stability.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 2
Calories370
% Daily Value*
Total Fat15g19%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol45mg15%
Sodium590mg26%
Total Carbohydrate47g17%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars4g
Protein13g
* 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

CRUST, (CAULIFLOWER,, BROWN, RICE, FLOUR,, WHITE, RICE, FLOUR,, WATER,, CORN, STARCH,, TAPIOCA, STARCH,, VEGETABLE, OIL, [CONTAINS, ONE, OR, MORE, OF, THE, FOLLOWING:, CANOLA, OIL,, SUNFLOWER, OIL,, OLIVE, OIL], EGG,, BAKING, POWDER, [SODIUM, ACID, PYROPHOSPHATE,, SODIUM, BICARBONATE,, CORN, STARCH,, MONOCALCIUM, PHOSPHATE],, XANTHAN, GUM,, SUGAR,, YEAST,, VINEGAR,, SALT), SAUCE, (WATER,, TOMATO, PASTE,, SEASONING, BLEND, [GRANULATED, GARLIC,, SPICES,, ONION],, SALT,, GRANULATED, GARLIC,, BASIL), LOW, MOISTURE, PART, SKIM, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE, (PASTEURIZED, PART, SKIM, MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES), TOMATOES, PARMESAN, CHEESE, (PASTEURIZED, MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES), BASIL..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

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?

This frozen, industrially formulated pizza contains multiple processed ingredients and additives (starches, gums, blended vegetable oils, baking powder components) and reconstituted flours, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed foods).

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Common Questions about Margherita Pizza, 11.85 OZ

The Margherita Pizza can be a part of a balanced diet, especially if you're looking for a quick meal option. With 13 grams of protein and a decent amount of calcium, it offers some nutritional benefits. Just keep in mind that it’s not a 'health food' per se—consider it more of a tasty treat that fits into an overall healthy lifestyle!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

convenientnostalgicindulgent
$8.99
per package