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

The pizza includes refined wheat flour, several cheeses, added sugar, vegetable oils and industrial additives such as mono‑ and diglycerides of fatty acids (an emulsifier), a stabiliser, flavourings and spice extracts, all of which place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

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

With 5.7 g of sugars per 100 g, the product can raise blood glucose and requires careful portion control for diabetics, while the 1.6 g of salt (classified as high) adds to sodium intake and may worsen hypertension, so it should be limited in such diets.

Is the milk‑derived cheese in this pizza a concern for people with dairy allergies or lactose intolerance?

Yes, the pizza contains mozzarella, edam, gorgonzola‑style cream cheese and emmental, all of which provide milk proteins and lactose, making it unsuitable for anyone allergic to milk or sensitive to lactose.

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Pizza masa fina 4 quesos is a thin‑crust frozen pizza topped with four cheeses, classified in the PNNS group “pizza pies and quiches”. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and falls into NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product that provides 260 kcal per 100 g, 9.9 g fat (moderate), 5 g saturated fat (moderate), 1.6 g salt (high) and 5.7 g sugars (moderate), along with 11.2 g protein. While the cheese blend and tomato give a modest protein boost and about 20 % vegetable content, the high salt level, presence of gluten and milk allergens, and multiple additives limit its suitability for health‑focused diets.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

moderate

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal260 kcal

Fat9.9 g

Saturated Fat5 g

Carbohydrates29.6 g

Sugars5.7 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average frozen pizzas, this four‑cheese thin‑crust pizza has slightly less total fat and salt but more saturated fat, sugars and carbohydrates, while delivering a comparable energy level and a bit more protein.

Ingredients

Farinha de trigo, tomate, água, queijo mussarela (10%), queijo edam (10%), creme de queijo gorgonzola (8,5%) (água, queijo gorgonzola (33%), cream cheese*, amido de milho, proteína do leite, sal), queijo emmental (3,5%), óleos vegetais (colza e girassol), açúcar, sal, fermento, suco de limão, estabilizador (mono e diglicerídeos de ácidos graxos), aroma, especiarias. Pode conter vestígios de soja e mostarda. "Queijo feito com leite pasteurizado.

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