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Rao's Uncured Pepperoni Pizza
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Rao's Uncured Pepperoni Pizza

Rao's Made for Home
18.30 oz
Available at Foodtown
310
Calories
13g
Protein
2g
Sugars
690mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
174
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Rao's Uncured Pepperoni Pizza is presented as a premium, store-bought frozen pizza that you’d find in the frozen meals aisle, shelved alongside other upscale frozen pizzas and near ready-made sauces and appetizers. Packaged in a full-color cardboard box featuring the Rao's brand, it leans into an artisanal, Italian-American story — “Made for Home” suggests homemade quality with the convenience of freezer-to-oven cooking. This product suits quick family weeknight dinners, game-day spreads, and casual movie nights when shoppers want something more elevated than a value frozen pizza but still fast and simple. The brand positioning skews toward adults who value recognizable heritage brands and are willing to pay a little extra for perceived authenticity; marketing emphasizes “uncured” and “no nitrites or nitrates added” to tap into natural and cleaner-label sensibilities. The label creates a health halo with words like “uncured,” although the ingredient list includes common industrial additives and anticaking agents. It is not labeled organic. In plain terms, this pizza is a processed, oven-ready product: the crust uses enriched flour and dough conditioners, the pepperoni is preserved with cultured celery juice/ powder, and cheeses contain powdered cellulose. Sensory notes: when baked it offers a crisp, slightly chewy crust, melty whole-milk mozzarella and provolone, a savory spice-forward pepperoni bite, and a tomato sauce with a subtle herby sweetness. Rituals around use are straightforward — preheat oven, slide on a rack, bake until bubbly, slice and serve — making it a familiar comfort-food moment in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.25
Servings per Container: 4
Calories310
% Daily Value*
Total Fat14g18%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Cholesterol30mg10%
Sodium690mg30%
Total Carbohydrate34g12%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars2g
Added Sugars1g2%
Protein13g
* 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, (Enriched, Wheat, Flour, [Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid,, Enzymes,, Ascorbic, Acid)], Water,, Soybean, Oil,, Bread, Crumbs, [Wheat, Flour,, Sugar,, Yeast,, Salt],, Sugar,, Yeast,, Salt,, Olive, Oil,, Monocalcium, Phosphate,, Sodium, Bicarbonate,, L-Cysteine),, Sauce, (Italian, Tomatoes,, Olive, Oil,, Onion,, Salt,, Garlic,, Carrots,, Spices),, Uncured, Pepperoni, No, Nitrites, or, Nitrates, Added, Except, for, Those, Naturally, Occurring, in, Sea, Salt,, Cultured, Celery, Powder,, and, Cultured, Celery, Juice, (Pork,, Beef,, Sea, Salt,, Spices,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Natural, Flavors,, Lactic, Acid, Starter, Culture,, Cultured, Celery, Juice,, Dextrose,, Extractives, of, Paprika,, Cherry, Powder,, May, Contain:, Cultured, Celery, Powder,, Garlic, Powder,, Oleoresin, of, Paprika),, Whole, Milk, Mozzarella, Cheese, (Pasteurized, Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes),, Provolone, Cheese, (Pasteurized, Whole, Milk,, Cheese, Culture,, Salt,, Enzymes),, Fontina, Cheese, (Pasteurized, Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes,, Powdered, Cellulose, [Anticaking, Agent]),, Parmesan, and, Romano, Cheese, (Parmesan, Cheese, [Cultured,, Part-Skim, Milk,, Salt,, Enzymes],, Romano, Cheese, from, Cow's, Milk, [Cultured,, Part-Skim, Milk,, Salt,, Enzymes],, Powdered, Cellulose, [Anticaking, Agent],, Salt),, Parmesan, Cheese, (Pasteurized, Part-Skim, Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes,, Powdered, Cellulose, [Anticaking, Agent]),, Spices..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

The pizza contains industrially processed components (enriched flours, dough conditioners like L-cysteine and leavening agents), processed meats with cultured celery and natural flavors, and additives such as powdered cellulose, consistent with an ultra-processed food classification.

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Common Questions about Rao's Uncured Pepperoni Pizza

The Rao's pepperoni pizza can be a tasty option when you're craving something comforting. It has a decent protein content at 13g per serving, which is great for keeping you satisfied. However, it's important to note that it's not exactly a health food — it's a frozen pizza, after all! So, think of it as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
weeknight-dinner

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