Uncured Pepperoni Pizza

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Trader Joe's Uncured Pepperoni Pizza scores 60/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 20g protein and 5g sugar. 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.

Trader Joe's Uncured Pepperoni Pizza lists 33 ingredients, starting with Wheat Flour, Water, Tomato Puree, Low Moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese and Milk. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

310 kcal per serving, or 248 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Trader Joe's Uncured Pepperoni Pizza on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 60/100 Trader Joe's Uncured Pepperoni Pizza lands mid-scale — below the typical score in frozen pizza, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in frozen pizza is Yough Pepperoni Pizza at 74/100.