Can you spot the ultraprocessed foods?

Take a virtual shopping trip to learn more about what's on grocery store shelves.

Pillsbury Pie Crusts 14.1 oz
Dairy
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Pillsbury Pie Crusts 14.1 oz

Pillsbury
14.10 oz
Available at Foodtown
100
Calories
1g
Protein
130mg
Sodium
52
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pillsbury Pie Crusts (14.1 oz) is a familiar convenience item found in the refrigerated dough section of American supermarkets, shelved alongside refrigerated cookie and crescent-roll dough, ready-made pie fillings, and sometimes near frozen bakery items. Shoppers reaching for it are often planning a quick holiday dessert, an impromptu pot pie dinner, or an easy weekend quiche — it suits grocery trips oriented around entertaining, holiday baking, or last-minute meals. The Pillsbury brand leans on decades of household recognition, positioned as a dependable, family-friendly staple for cooks who want homemade results without the time investment; its marketing skews toward busy home bakers and multi-generational households seeking nostalgia and convenience. The label emphasizes convenience and tradition rather than organic or natural claims, and the product carries no organic certification — it may display “ready to use” messaging and familiar brand logos rather than health halos. In plain terms, the crust is an industrially processed, ready-made dough product. Sensory notes: the raw crust is soft, pliable, and slightly oily to the touch; baked, it yields a tender, flaky, slightly buttery-tasting shell with a golden surface. Packaging typically includes a branded cardboard box containing one or two foil-backed crusts or a preformed crust in a foil pie plate wrapped in plastic — the ritual is quick: unbox, unroll or fit into a pan, flute the edge, fill, and bake. It’s an archetypal American shortcut that bridges homemade ambitions and time-saving convenience.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.125
Servings per Container: 16
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium130mg6%
Total Carbohydrate12g4%
Protein1g
* 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, Flour, Bleached, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Ferrous, Sulfate,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Lard, and, Hydrogenated, Lard, with, BHA, and, BHT, Added, to, Protect, Flavor,, Water,, Wheat, Starch,, Corn, Starch,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Salt,, Rice, Flour,, Xanthan, Gum,, Sodium, Propionate, and, Potassium, Sorbate, (Preservatives),, Citric, Acid,, Annatto, Extract, (for, Color)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • BHA - Processed emulsifier
  • BHT - Processed emulsifier
  • Sodium Propionate - Synthetic preservative
  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • Annatto Extract - Artificial coloring
No EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

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 (hydrogenated lard with BHA/BHT, preservatives, xanthan gum, refined enriched flour and starches) and is a ready-to-use manufactured product, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

Daily Ritual

Can you Spot Ultraprocessed Foods? Play our Supermarket Game

Take a virtual shopping trip to learn more about what's on grocery store shelves.

Shopping in the supermarket oil aisle

Others also viewed

Common Questions about Pillsbury Pie Crusts 14.1 oz

The Pillsbury Pie Crust isn't exactly what you'd call a health food, but it can definitely fit into a balanced diet. It's lower in sugar and doesn't have artificial sweeteners, which is a plus. Just keep in mind that it's made with enriched flour and some preservatives, so it's more of a treat than a daily staple.

Perfect For

holiday-baking
weekend-brunch
game-day-prep

Vibe:

nostalgicconvenientcomfortingpractical
$NaN
per package