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Newman's Own Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

Newman's Own Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Newman's Own
15.10 oz
Available at Foodtown
370
Calories
16g
Protein
3g
Sugars
760mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
99
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Newman's Own Buffalo Chicken Pizza arrives in the frozen aisle, usually stacked with other frozen flatbreads and family-size pizzas near ready-to-bake meals and frozen sides. It reads like a hybrid between a quick frozen dinner and a specialty snack pizza: a thin wheat-and-oat crust topped with low-moisture mozzarella, a tangy buffalo-ranch sauce, and fully cooked diced white chicken. It’s the kind of product shoppers grab on game days, casual weekend dinners, or when they want something faster than delivery but more interesting than plain cheese. Brand positioning leans on Newman's Own’s reputation for quality and charity-driven marketing — a slightly better-for-you, trustworthy mainstream brand that appeals to families and value-conscious adults who want recognizable ingredients and flavor variety. The box often signals “natural” tone-of-voice rather than organic certification, and there are health-halo cues like whole oat flour or “white chicken breast,” though it’s not labeled organic. Processing context: this is a ready-to-bake frozen entrée with multiple industrially prepared components (sauce stabilizers, emulsifiers, and pre-cooked meat). Sensory notes: when baked, expect a crisping crust edging with a slightly chewy center, melty stringy mozzarella, creamy-spicy buffalo-ranch that balances tang and heat, and tender diced chicken pieces with savory seasoning. Packaging is a printed cardboard sleeve containing a plastic tray or film — a single baking ritual: preheat, slide onto a tray, pop in the oven, and serve family-style with beer, salad, or carrot sticks for a quick, convivial meal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.33
Servings per Container: 3
Calories370
% Daily Value*
Total Fat18g23%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Cholesterol45mg15%
Sodium760mg33%
Total Carbohydrate36g13%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars3g
Added Sugars2g4%
Protein16g
* 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, (Wheat, Flour,, Water,, Vegetable, Oil, [Canola, Oil, and/or, Olive, Oil],, Yeast,, Sugar,, Salt,, Whole, Oat, Flour),, Low-Moisture, Mozzarella, Cheese, (Pasteurized, Whole, Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes),, Buffalo, Ranch, Sauce, (Water,, Canola, Oil,, Distilled, Vinegar,, Seasoning, [Corn, Starch,, Cayenne, Pepper,, Vinegar, Solids,, Xanthan, Gum,, Salt,, and, Less, than, 2%, of, Natural, Flavors,, Spices,, Butter,, Soybean, Oil],, Buttermilk, Powder,, Egg, Yolks,, Sugar,, Guar, Gum,, Salt,, Dehydrated, Garlic,, Xanthan, Gum,, Spices,, Dehydrated, Onion,, Natural, Flavor,, Cayenne, Pepper),, Fully, Cooked, Diced, Chicken, (White, Chicken, Breast, Meat,, Water,, Rice, Starch,, Paprika,, Garlic, Powder,, Onion, Powder,, Black, Pepper,, Sea, Salt,, Celery, Powder),, Dehydrated, Parsley..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soybean Oil - 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?

Multiple industrial ingredients and formulations (emulsifiers/thickeners like xanthan and guar gum, distilled oils, pre-cooked meat with starches, and packaged frozen format) indicate ultraprocessed status consistent with NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Newman's Own Buffalo Chicken Pizza

The Buffalo Chicken Pizza can be a tasty option for those looking for a quick meal. It packs 16 grams of protein and is relatively low in sugar, which is great if you’re balancing your macros. However, it does have a decent amount of sodium and saturated fat, so it might be best enjoyed in moderation, especially if you're keeping an eye on those factors.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
weekend-brunch

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