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Tonys Pepperoni Pizza
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

Tonys Pepperoni Pizza

Tony's
18.56 oz
Available at Foodtown
330
Calories
12g
Protein
6g
Sugars
620mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
137
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Tony's Pepperoni Pizza (18.56 oz) is the familiar frozen pizzeria-style pie you pull from the grocery freezer when you want a quick, crowd-pleasing meal. You’ll find it in the frozen foods aisle among other single-pack pizzas, alongside value-brand and national frozen pizza offerings, often stacked near frozen garlic breads and oven-ready sides. It fits weekend movie nights, last-minute family dinners, college dorm kitchens, and game-day spreads — any occasion where convenience, low cost, and a classic pepperoni flavor matter. Tony’s positions itself as an everyday, value-forward brand: approachable, nostalgic, and aimed at budget-conscious families, students, and busy households who want a “pizzeria” experience without delivery fees. Packaging and labeling cultivate simple comfort: calls like “pizzeria style,” photos of melted cheese and pepperoni, and ingredient calls-outs such as “made with real cheese” give a modest health halo, but there are no organic or specialty certifications and small-print “natural flavor” claims don’t change the basic profile. Processing context: this is a ready-to-bake, highly processed frozen meal with multiple additives and dough conditioners used for shelf stability and texture. Sensory details: the pie arrives in a cardboard box with a plastic-wrapped crust; after baking you get a crisping outer crust, chewy interior, tangy tomato sauce, salty pepperoni discs, and stringy low-moisture mozzarella — best eaten hot, folded or sliced, often with family or friends gathered around the oven or coffee table. The ritual is straightforward: preheat, bake, slice, serve — comfort food engineered for speed and predictability.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.25
Servings per Container: 4
Calories330
% Daily Value*
Total Fat14g18%
Saturated Fat7g35%
Cholesterol30mg10%
Sodium620mg27%
Total Carbohydrate38g14%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars6g
Added Sugars1g2%
Protein12g
* 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),, TOMATOES, (WATER,, TOMATO, PASTE),, LOW, MOISTURE, PART, SKIM, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE, (PART, SKIM, MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, WATER,, PEPPERONI, MADE, WITH, PORK,, CHICKEN, AND, BEEF, (PORK,, MECHANICALLY, SEPARATED, CHICKEN,, BEEF,, SALT,, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF:, DEXTROSE,, LACTIC, ACID, STARTER, CULTURE,, FLAVORING,, SODIUM, NITRITE,, BHA,, BHT,, CITRIC, ACID., MAY, ALSO, CONTAIN:, SPICES,, WATER,, PAPRIKA,, OLEORESIN, OF, PAPRIKA,, SPICE, EXTRACTIVES,, SMOKE, FLAVORING,, SODIUM, ASCORBATE,, ASCORBIC, ACID,, BEEF, STOCK),, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF:, YEAST,, PALM, OIL,, VEGETABLE, OIL, (SOYBEAN,, CANOLA, AND/OR, HIGH, OLEIC, SOYBEAN, OIL),, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, SUGAR,, SALT,, SEA, SALT,, SPICE,, MALTODEXTRIN,, HYDROLYZED, SOY, AND, CORN, PROTEIN,, DRIED, GARLIC,, PAPRIKA,, DOUGH, CONDITIONERS, (CONTAINS, ONE, OR, MORE, OF:, WHEAT, STARCH,, L-CYSTEINE, HYDROCHLORIDE,, AMMONIUM, SULFATE,, ENZYMES,, ASCORBIC, ACID),, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, SOY, LECITHIN..

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
  • BHA - Synthetic preservative
  • BHT - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

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 product contains industrial ingredients and additives (modified food starch, dough conditioners, preservatives like BHA/BHT, hydrolyzed proteins, mechanically separated meat) and is a ready-to-heat frozen convenience food, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Tonys Pepperoni Pizza

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! Tony's Pepperoni Pizza packs in some protein (12g per serving) and is definitely a tasty treat for pizza lovers. However, it does have a decent amount of sodium and saturated fat, so if you're looking for something to eat every day, you might want to balance it out with some fresh veggies or a salad.

Perfect For

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

Vibe:

nostalgicconvenientcomfortingindulgent
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