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Red Baron French Bread 5 Cheese & Garlic
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

Red Baron French Bread 5 Cheese & Garlic

Red Baron
8.80 oz
Available at Foodtown
770
Calories
28g
Protein
6g
Sugars
1130mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
98
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Red Baron French Bread Five Cheese & Garlic is a frozen, single-serve French bread pizza sold in the frozen foods aisle, typically shelved with other frozen pizzas, personal crust pizzas, and frozen appetizers. You’ll often find it near family-size pizza boxes and microwaveable snack items, appealing to shoppers seeking quick, heat-and-eat options. This product fits into convenience-driven shopping trips — last-minute weeknight dinners, study-session snacks, and game-day spreads — and is marketed as an easy, familiar comfort food for busy households. Red Baron’s branding leans on nostalgic, value-oriented positioning: an American legacy pizza brand that emphasizes melty cheese, straightforward flavors, and ease of preparation, aimed at parents, college students, and time-pressed consumers. The label highlights “100% real mozzarella” and protein/calcium benefits on-pack, projecting a mild health halo despite being a processed frozen meal; there are no organic or natural-certification claims, and kid-friendly cues (simple flavor, quick prep) are implied rather than overt. In plain terms, this is a highly processed frozen convenience food formulated for consistent texture and shelf stability. Sensory cues include a flaky, crispy exterior crust with a soft, airy interior, a garlicky sauce, and a blend of melty cheeses that brown in the oven. Packaging is a cardboard box containing two individual French-bread pizzas (often on a foil or tray), and the ritual is brief: bake from frozen or microwave briefly then finish in a hot oven for a crisp top. It’s designed for fast gratification and communal snacking rather than culinary finesse.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2
Servings per Container: 1
Calories770
% Daily Value*
Total Fat36g46%
Saturated Fat14g70%
Trans Fat0.5g
Cholesterol55mg18%
Sodium1130mg49%
Total Carbohydrate83g30%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars6g
Added Sugars1g2%
Protein28g
* 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

INGREDIENTS:, ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, MALTED, BARLEY, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID),, WATER,, CHEESES, (LOW, MOISTURE, PART, SKIM, MOZZARELLA, AND, PARMESAN, CHEESES, [PART, SKIM, MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES],, PROVOLONE, CHEESE, [MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES],, WHITE, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, [MILK,, SALT,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, ENZYMES],, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, [MILK,, SALT,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, ENZYMES,, ANNATTO, (COLOR)]),, VEGETABLE, OIL, (SOYBEAN, AND/OR, CANOLA, OIL),, HYDROGENATED, SOYBEAN, OIL,, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF:, SUGAR,, SALT,, SEA, SALT,, DRIED, GARLIC,, YEAST,, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, SOY, LECITHIN,, WHEAT, FLOUR,, SPICE,, CARAGEENAN,, NONFAT, MILK,, ANNATTO, (COLOR),, ASCORBIC, ACID, (DOUGH, CONDITIONER),, ENZYMES..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Annatto (Color) - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo 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?

This frozen French bread pizza contains industrial ingredients (hydrogenated oil, modified food starch, carrageenan, natural flavors) and is a ready-to-heat, shelf-stable product formulated for convenience and long shelf life, consistent with an ultraprocessed NOVA 4 classification.

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Common Questions about Red Baron French Bread 5 Cheese & Garlic

The 5 Cheese & Garlic French Bread can be a fun and tasty addition to your meal, but calling it 'healthy' depends on what you're comparing it to. With 770 calories and 36 grams of fat per serving, it's definitely more indulgent than a salad! So, if you're looking for a hearty snack or side dish, this could fit the bill, just remember to balance it out with lighter fare throughout the day.

Perfect For

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

Vibe:

convenientnostalgiccomfortingindulgent
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