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Ellio's Pizza, Cheese
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Ellio's Pizza, Cheese

Ellio's
18.30 oz
Available at Foodtown
260
Calories
11g
Protein
7g
Sugars
610mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
41
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Ellio's Pizza, Cheese is the kind of frozen, ready-to-bake pie you find stacked in the frozen foods aisle, shelved alongside other value frozen pizzas, TV dinners, and bargain-brand snacks. Packaged in a brightly colored rectangular cardboard box with photos of a square, thin-crust pizza, it reads as a budget-friendly, family-oriented option aimed at parents buying quick meals for kids and busy households. You’ll often see it near other kid-focused convenience foods and basic staples like frozen fries and microwaveable entrees. Typical occasions include last-minute weeknight dinners, movie nights, and game-day snacks where convenience and low cost matter more than gourmet credentials. The brand leans on nostalgia and practicality — familiar, uncomplicated, and designed to feed a crowd affordably rather than to impress foodies. Labeling usually emphasizes simple flavor cues (cheese, classic) and child-friendly branding; there’s no organic certification or premium “natural” seal, and any health-related claims are modest or absent. In plain terms this product is a highly processed frozen pizza assembled from industrially produced dough, processed cheese, tomato paste and added ingredients for shelf-stability. Sensory experience: a thin, slightly crisp-edged crust when baked, an even layer of mild, melty low-moisture mozzarella and lightly seasoned tomato sauce with a touch of sweetness; texture is familiar rather than artisanal. Rituals around it are casual — heat-and-eat, eaten straight from a baking sheet or cut into squares for sharing with kids and friends, typically paired with soda or a simple salad. It’s more about ease and comfort than culinary exploration.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2
Servings per Container: 4.5
Calories260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Cholesterol15mg5%
Sodium610mg27%
Total Carbohydrate38g14%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars7g
Added Sugars2g4%
Protein11g
* 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,, Folic, Acid),, Malted, Barley, Flour],, Water,, Low-Moisture, Part-Skim, Mozzarella, Cheese, (Pasteurized, Part-Skim, Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes),, Tomato, Paste,, Sugar,, Soybean, Oil,, Salt,, Yeast,, Whey, Protein, Concentrate,, Spices,, Dehydrated, Garlic..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean 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 processed ingredients (enriched wheat flour, soybean oil, whey protein concentrate, added sugars) and is a ready-to-heat frozen product typical of ultra‑processed foods.

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Common Questions about Ellio's Pizza, Cheese

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! It's got a decent amount of protein at 11g per serving, which is great for a quick snack or meal. However, it's also got 610mg of sodium and some added sugars, so if you're watching those, you might want to enjoy it in moderation.

Perfect For

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

Vibe:

nostalgicconvenientcomfortingpractical
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