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DiGiorno Rising Crust Four Cheese Pizza
Frozen Foods
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DiGiorno Rising Crust Four Cheese Pizza

DiGiorno
24.60 oz
Available at Foodtown
320
Calories
6g
Protein
3g
Sugars
720mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
71
Ingredients

What You Should Know

DiGiorno Rising Crust Four Cheese Pizza is a frozen, grab-and-bake pizza you would find in the supermarket freezer aisle, stacked near other branded frozen pizzas, frozen garlic breads, and convenience meal kits. Shoppers picking it up are often looking for an easy, ready-to-bake dinner or a party staple—think impromptu movie nights, game-day spreads, back-to-school busy-week dinners or storm-prep freezers. The brand positions itself as the at-home pizzeria alternative, trading on a playful cultural line that it is 'not delivery' and promising a rising crust and melty cheese experience; its marketing skews to busy families, young adults who want convenience with a familiar pizzeria flavor, and value-conscious shoppers who prefer national brands. The box leans on comfort-focused imagery rather than health claims; labeling highlights real cheeses but does not claim organic or natural certification, and there are no child-focused mascots—just straightforward product photography and brand cues that create a homey, indulgent halo. In plain processing context, this is a highly processed frozen meal assembled from enriched flours, multiple cheeses, added oils, sugars and functional dough conditioners and emulsifiers. Sensory-wise, it promises a contrast of a crisp, golden exterior and a soft, airy interior, with stretchy mozzarella and salty parmesan/asiago/romano notes; the pizza arrives in cardboard packaging with a plastic-wrapped parbaked crust and is finished at home in a conventional oven, a small ritual of preheating, baking and slicing that turns the frozen product into a quick shared meal. It reads as an easy, familiar comfort food in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.2
Servings per Container: 5
Calories320
% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g14%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Cholesterol25mg8%
Sodium720mg31%
Total Carbohydrate40g15%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars3g
Added Sugars14g28%
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

ENRICHED, WHEAT, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, AND, FOLIC, ACID),, WATER,, LOW-MOISTURE, PART-SKIM, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE, (CULTURED, PART-SKIM, MILK,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, TOMATO, PASTE,, WHEAT, GLUTEN,, SUGAR,, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, VEGETABLE, OIL, (SOYBEAN, OIL, AND/OR, CORN, OIL),, DEGERMINATED, WHITE, CORN, MEAL,, YEAST,, SALT,, PARMESAN,, ASIAGO, AND, ROMANO, CHEESE, BLEND, (CULTURED, PART-SKIM, COW'S, MILK,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, DATEM,, BAKING, SODA,, SPICES,, WHEAT, FLOUR,, ENZYMES,, DRIED, GARLIC,, ASCORBIC, ACID, (DOUGH, CONDITIONER)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • corn oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

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 industrially formulated ingredients and additives (enriched flours, DATEM, dough conditioners, degerminated corn meal, added sugars and oils) and is a ready-to-heat frozen product, fitting the ultraprocessed (NOVA 4) category.

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Common Questions about DiGiorno Rising Crust Four Cheese Pizza

Well, 'healthy' can depend on your dietary goals! This pizza has a decent amount of protein and calcium, but it also packs in some sodium and added sugars. If you're looking for a quick meal that satisfies your cheese cravings without being overly indulgent, it fits the bill — just keep portion sizes in mind!

Perfect For

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

Vibe:

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