Stouffer's French Bread Pepperoni Pizza
What You Should Know
Stouffer's French Bread Pepperoni Pizza sits in the supermarket freezer aisle among frozen pizzas, French bread-style meals, and ready-to-bake entrées — typically stacked near other family-sized convenience pizzas and frozen garlic breads. It reads as an easy, familiar solution for rushed weeknights, school-night dinners, after-school snacks, game-day spreads, or a quick solo lunch. The brand projects classic American frozen-food heritage: Stouffer's is positioned as a reliable, family-oriented legacy name that sells convenience and comfort to busy parents, college students, and anyone craving an inexpensive ready meal. Packaging and labeling lean into comfort cues — a photo of browned cheese and pepperoni and claims like '100% real cheese' — but there are no organic or natural certifications; instead it emphasizes convenience and taste rather than wellness. In plain terms this product is highly processed: it contains industrial ingredients and additives such as preservatives, antioxidant blends, modified starch, and added flavors. Sensory-wise the pizza promises a crisp, baguette-like crust with a chewy interior, tangy tomato sauce, melty part-skim mozzarella, and seasoned pepperoni that browns and crisps at the edges. It comes boxed with the pre-baked French bread pizzas wrapped in plastic or placed on a cardboard tray, intended for oven heating (the ritual: preheat, bake, slice, serve straight from the tray). People often pair it with a quick salad or soft drink; kids and teens gravitate to its straightforward, indulgent flavors, while adults appreciate the minimal prep and familiar comfort-food vibe.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
BREAD, (ENRICHED, FLOUR, [WHEAT, FLOUR,, MALTED, BARLEY, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMIN, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID],, WATER,, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, YEAST,, SOYBEAN, OIL,, WHEAT, GLUTEN,, SALT,, SUGAR,, ACETIC, ACID,, LACTIC, ACID,, FUMARIC, ACID,, ASCORBIC, ACID,, ENZYMES,, CALCIUM, PROPIONATE, [PRESERVATIVE]),, SAUCE, (WATER,, TOMATO, PASTE,, SUGAR,, SOYBEAN, OIL,, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, GARLIC, PUREE,, SPICES,, SALT,, DISTILLED, VINEGAR,, DRIED, ONION,, CULTURED, DEXTROSE,, POTASSIUM, CHLORIDE,, GARLIC, POWDER,, GROUND, PAPRIKA,, NATURAL, HICKORY, SMOKE, FLAVOR),, LOW, MOISTURE, PART-SKIM, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE, (PASTEURIZED, PART-SKIM, MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, PEPPERONI, MADE, WITH, PORK,, CHICKEN,, BEEF,, BHA,, BHT, WITH, CITRIC, ACID, ADDED, TO, HELP, PROTECT, FLAVOR, (PORK,, MECHANICALLY, SEPARATED, CHICKEN,, BEEF,, SALT,, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, SPICES,, DEXTROSE,, PORK, STOCK,, LACTIC, ACID, STARTER, CULTURE,, OLEORESIN, OF, PAPRIKA,, FLAVORING,, SODIUM, NITRITE,, SODIUM, ASCORBATE,, PAPRIKA,, NATURAL, SMOKE, FLAVOR,, BHA,, BHT,, CITRIC, ACID),, MARGARINE, (SOYBEAN, OIL,, WATER,, MONO, &, DIGLYCERIDES,, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, SALT,, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, VITAMIN, A, PALMITATE,, VITAMIN, D3)..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •mono & diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
- •BHA - Synthetic preservative
- •BHT - Synthetic preservative
- •calcium propionate - Synthetic preservative
- •Red 40 - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (preservatives, modified starch, flavorings, antioxidants) and is formulated/assembled from processed components (margarine, processed pepperoni, packaged bread), consistent with ultra-processed foods.
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Common Questions about Stouffer's French Bread Pepperoni Pizza
Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! At 430 calories for a serving, it offers a decent amount of protein (18g) but does come with 21g of fat and 1030mg of sodium. If you’re looking for a quick meal that satisfies pizza cravings, it’s an option, but it might not be the best choice if you're watching your sodium intake or looking for whole foods.