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

The pizza uses refined wheat flour, added vitamins and minerals, processed mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, and a flour‑treatment agent (ascorbic acid, E300), all of which meet the criteria for an ultra‑processed food in NOVA group 4.

How does the sugar and salt content of this Pizza affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With only 2.07 g of total sugars and 0.19 g of added sugars per 100 g, the pizza is relatively low in sugar and suitable for diabetes, but its 0.85 g of salt per 100 g still contributes noticeably to daily sodium intake and should be limited for hypertension.

Is this Pizza suitable for vegan, keto, halal or gluten‑free diets?

No; it contains wheat flour (gluten), milk‑derived mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, and soy flour, so it is not vegan, not gluten‑free, and the dairy cheeses make it unsuitable for strict halal without halal certification, while its 34.7 g of carbohydrates per 100 g exceed typical keto thresholds.

Tesco

Pizza

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Tesco’s Pizza is a composite food belonging to the pizza pies and quiches group, sold as a ready‑to‑eat meal. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified in NOVA 4, providing 242 kcal per 100 g with moderate protein (10 g) and fiber (2.2 g) while containing 6.5 g of fat, 3.1 g of saturated fat and 0.85 g of salt, and it has very low added sugars (0.19 g). The formulation includes wheat flour, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, making it unsuitable for gluten‑free, vegan or soy‑allergic consumers, and its ultra‑processed status reflects additives such as a flour‑treatment agent (ascorbic acid, E300).

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Added Sugars0.2 g

Fruits & Vegetables7.5 %

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average pizza in its category, this product contains about half the sugar, less than 60% of the fat, and roughly one‑third the salt.

Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Mozzarella Medium Fat Soft Cheese (Milk) (15%), Tomato Purée, Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (5%), Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Cornflour, Sugar, Salt, Semolina (Wheat), Parsley, Basil, Oregano, Garlic Powder, Chilli Powder, Onion Powder, Cayenne Pepper, Soya Flour, Whey Powder (Milk), Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)

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