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Uncured Pepperoni Brick Oven Pizza, 18.3 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4

Uncured Pepperoni Brick Oven Pizza, 18.3 OZ

RAOS
Available at Whole Foods
310
Calories
13g
Protein
2g
Sugars
690mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
174
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’d spot this RAO’S Uncured Pepperoni Brick Oven Pizza in the frozen aisle as an easy grab for a quick family dinner, movie night, or game-day spread. It feels indulgent and comforting—a nostalgic stand-in for takeout that’s built for convenience. The long ingredient list and additives (dough conditioners, powdered cellulose, cultured celery juice/powder, natural flavors) signal industrial processing that yields uniform texture, extended shelf life, and consistent flavor typical of ultra-processed foods.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 4
Calories310
% Daily Value*
Total Fat14g18%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol30mg10%
Sodium690mg30%
Total Carbohydrate34g12%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars2g
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
  • sodium bicarbonate - 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 multiple industrial ingredients and additives (enriched flours, dough improvers, anticaking agents, natural flavors, cultured celery as a curing agent) and is a ready-to-heat frozen product, fitting NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Uncured Pepperoni Brick Oven Pizza, 18.3 OZ

Well, that really depends on your definition of healthy! This pizza packs in 13 grams of protein per serving, which is great for muscle maintenance and energy. However, it does have a moderate amount of sodium and saturated fat, so if you're watching those, you'll want to enjoy it in moderation.

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

indulgentconvenientnostalgiccomforting
$12.49
per package