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

The product is marked as ultra‑processed because it uses refined wheat flour, added sugars, maltodextrin, flavorings and other processing aids such as glucose and potato starch, which are typical of NOVA 4 foods.

How does the salt content in this pizza affect a hypertensive diet?

With 1.1 g of salt per 100 g, the pizza provides about half the salt of the average frozen pizza, but it still contributes to daily sodium intake and should be consumed in moderation by people managing high blood pressure.

Based on its ingredients, is this pizza suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

No, the pizza is not vegan or gluten‑free because it contains chicken, mozzarella and goat cheese, and wheat flour; it is also unsuitable for a keto diet due to its high carbohydrate content, and it lacks halal certification.

Hacendado • 430 g

Pizza pollo

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Chicken Pizza is a frozen pizza belonging to the "Pizza pies and quiches" composite food category, sold under the Hacendado brand at Mercadona in Spain. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product with added sugars, refined wheat flour, and several processing aids. Nutritionally, the pizza offers relatively low fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt compared with typical frozen pizzas, but its protein is high and it contains gluten and milk allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal216 kcal

Fat6.7 g

Saturated Fat3.7 g

Carbohydrates26 g

Sugars2.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average frozen pizza, this chicken pizza contains about 20% less fat, half the salt and sugar, and roughly 13% more protein, while delivering approximately 170 kcal fewer per 100 g.

Ingredients

Harina de trigo, queso mozzarella (12%), pulpa de tomate, agua, pollo asado (10%) (pechuga de pollo asada, sal, glucosa, fécula de patata, especias, maltodextrina, azúcar, levadura, aroma, extracto de especias), calabacín (5%), tomates cherry semideshidratados (5%), queso de cabra (5%), aceite de girasol, sal, azúcar, levadura, orégano, especias.

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