Why is Pizza classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The pizza is marked as NOVA 4 because it combines refined wheat flour, processed meats, added sugars and multiple food‑industry ingredients; its additive list includes sodium nitrite (E250), sodium ascorbate (E301), rosemary extract (E392), diphosphate (E450) and triphosphate (E451) which act as preservatives, antioxidants and texture stabilisers.

How does the sugar and salt content in this pizza affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 3.1 g of sugar per 100 g, the pizza is relatively low‑sugar and unlikely to cause sharp glucose spikes when eaten in moderation, but its 1.2 g of salt per 100 g contributes noticeably to daily sodium limits, so hypertensive individuals should watch portion size and balance the rest of their daily salt intake.

Based on the ingredients, is this pizza suitable for strict diets like Vegan, Keto, Halal, or Gluten‑Free?

No; the product contains wheat flour (gluten), pork‑derived salami and ham (not halal), mozzarella cheese (not vegan) and 28 g of carbohydrates per 100 g, making it unsuitable for vegan, halal, gluten‑free or keto‑focused eating patterns.

Dr. Oetker • 400g

Pizza

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Dr. Oetker offers a frozen pizza topped with ham, salami, mozzarella, mushrooms, tomato puree and olive oil, classified under the composite foods and pizza pies & quiches groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is rated NOVA 4, with lower than average fat (7.9 g), saturated fat (3 g), sugar (3.1 g), salt (1.2 g) and energy (228 kcal) per 100 g than typical frozen pizzas, yet it also provides less protein (9.7 g) than the category norm. The product contains gluten, pork, several additives (E250, E301, E392, E450, E451) and a moderate amount of salt, while offering modest fiber and 21 % fruits‑vegetables‑legumes content.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal228 kcal

Fat7.9 g

Saturated Fat3 g

Carbohydrates28 g

Sugars3.1 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average frozen pizza, this Dr. Oetker pizza contains less fat (7.9 g vs 11.36 g), saturated fat (3 g vs 4.89 g), sugar (3.1 g vs 4.14 g), salt (1.2 g vs 2.24 g) and calories (228 kcal vs 261 kcal), but also provides slightly less protein (9.7 g vs 10.76 g).

Ingredients

WEIZENMEHL, 14% Tomatenpuree, Wasser, 9,7 % schnittfester MOZZARELLA KÄSE, 8,0% Salami (Schweinefleisch, Speck, Salz, Dextrose, Gewürze, Zwiebelpulver, Knoblauchpulver, Gewürzextrakte, Stabilisator (Natriumnitrit), Antioxidationsmittel (Extrakt aus Rosmarin, Natriumascorbat), Rauch), 5,8% gekochter Hinterschinken (Schweinefleisch, Wasser, Salz, Dextrose, Stabilisatoren (Diphosphate, Triphosphate, Natriumnitrit), Antioxidationsmittel (Natriumascorbat), Gewürzextrakte), 4,8% Champignons, natives Olivenöl extra, Salz, Zucker, Backhefe, Oregano, Basilikum, Pfeffer, Paprika, Knoblauch. Kann enthalten: SOJA, SENF.

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