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Caulipower Pizza Bites - Uncured Pepperoni
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Caulipower Pizza Bites - Uncured Pepperoni

Caulipower
7.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
200
Calories
5g
Protein
2g
Sugars
520mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
123
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Caulipower Pizza Bites — Uncured Pepperoni are a frozen snack/appetizer that live in the grocery freezer aisle, typically shelved with frozen pizzas, other cauliflower-crust items, and family-oriented frozen appetizers like mozzarella sticks and bagged snacks. You’ll find them near gluten-free and “better-for-you” frozen sections rather than with restaurant-style pizzas. They fit quick weeknight dinners, game-day spreads, after-school snacks, and movie-night grazing — any shopping trip that prioritizes convenience and familiar tastes. Caulipower’s brand positioning leans into a modern ‘better-for-you indulgence’ narrative: cauliflower as a vegetable upgrade, gluten-free messaging, and millennial-parent-friendly marketing that promises pizza flavor with a vegetable twist. Packaging often uses bright, kid-friendly imagery and health-halo language such as “made with cauliflower” and “no added nitrates or nitrites*” (with the asterisk explained on the label), though there’s no organic certification listed. Processing context: this is a manufactured frozen product with multiple modified flours, starches, and texturizing agents. Sensory details: out of the oven they brown and crisp at the edges with a pillowy, slightly chewy exterior that combines cauliflower and rice flours; inside the filling delivers tangy tomato, melty low-moisture mozzarella and salty, slightly smoky uncured pepperoni bits. The product comes in a frozen cardboard box with an inner tray; preparation is a short oven or air-fryer ritual that appeals to families and busy households who want a quick, shareable hot snack. Overall it’s sold and experienced as a convenient, kid-pleasing compromise between pizza indulgence and a perceived vegetable-forward choice.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6
Servings per Container: 2.5
Calories200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Cholesterol25mg8%
Sodium520mg23%
Total Carbohydrate26g9%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars2g
Protein5g
* 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

Dough, (Cauliflower,, Brown, Rice, Flour,, Water,, White, Rice, Flour,, Corn, Starch,, Tapioca, Starch,, Sunflower, Oil,, Gluten, Free, Oat, Fiber,, Stabilized, Rice, Bran,, Whole, Eggs,, Xanthan, Gum,, Agave,, Sodium, Bicarbonate,, Sea, Salt,, Garlic, Powder,, Oregano,, Basil),, Filling, (Tomato, Puree, [Water,, Tomato, Paste],, Uncured*, Pepperoni, [Pork,, Beef,, Sea, Salt,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Natural, Flavors,, Cultured, Celery, Juice,, Dextrose,, Spices,, Extractives, of, Paprika,, Cherry, Powder,, Lactic, Acid, Starter, Culture],, Low-Moisture, Part-Skim, Mozzarella, Cheese, [Pasteurized, Part-Skim, Milk,, Cheese, Culture,, Salt,, Enzymes],, Seasoning, Blend, [Spices,, Maltodextrin,, Paprika,, Garlic,, Spice, Extractive],, Sea, Salt,, Xanthan, Gum,, Methylcellulose,, Basil,, Garlic, Powder,, Oregano,, Black, Pepper,, Smoked, Paprika,, Fennel, Seed,, Celery, Seed),, Sunflower, Oil., *, No, Added, Nitrates, or, Nitrites, Except, Those, Naturally, Occurring, in, Sea, Salt, and, Cultured, Celery, Juice..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Methylcellulose - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The ingredient list contains multiple industrially processed components (maltodextrin, methylcellulose, xanthan gum), flavorings and stabilizers, and a multi-ingredient frozen formulation, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Caulipower Pizza Bites - Uncured Pepperoni

The Caulipower Pizza Bites are a fun option for a snack or meal, especially if you're looking for something gluten-free. They have a decent amount of protein and fiber for a frozen snack, but calling them 'healthy' really depends on your dietary goals. If you’re looking for something lower in carbs or high in protein, you might want to explore other options.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
back-to-school

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