McCain Lil’ pizzas cheesy margherita

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5 ingredients to avoid

McCain Lil’ pizzas cheesy margherita scores 15/100 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.

McCain Lil’ pizzas cheesy margherita lists 22 ingredients, starting with Wheat Flour, Water, Mozzarella Cheese (40%) (Pasteurised Milk, Starter Cultures (Milk), Salt, Non-animal Rennet), Tomato Paste and Sugar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 15/100 McCain Lil’ pizzas cheesy margherita scores worse than most frozen pizza we have scored. A higher-scoring option in frozen pizza is Yough Pepperoni Pizza at 74/100.