Hot pepperoni

Name: Hot pepperoni
Brand: Hormel

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Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Hormel Hot pepperoni healthy?

Hormel Hot pepperoni scores 10/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Hormel Hot pepperoni?

Hormel Hot pepperoni lists 12 ingredients, starting with Pork, Beef, Salt, Dextrose and Spices. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Hormel Hot pepperoni contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Hormel Hot pepperoni’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Hormel Hot pepperoni?

Hormel Hot pepperoni is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Hormel Hot pepperoni compare to other deli & cured meats?

At 10/100 Hormel Hot pepperoni scores worse than most deli & cured meats we have scored. A higher-scoring option in deli & cured meats is Dietz & Watson Originals Organic Roasted Turkey Breast at 100/100.

Is Hormel Hot pepperoni organic?

Yes. Hormel Hot pepperoni carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Full methodology: how we score products.