Study Finds 6 Popular Frozen Pizzas Contain Significant Nutrition Red Flags
Home Run Inn Pepperoni Frozen Pizza is described in the analysis as having higher calories and saturated fat than some other options, while also noting “decent fiber from the crust.” The analysis also characterizes sodium and protein as...
Healthiest to “Red Flag” Frozen Pepperoni Pizzas
Nutrition label comparisons of six frozen pepperoni pizzas show wide differences in calories, sodium, saturated fat, carbs and protein.
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The nutrition profiles provided for six frozen pizzas were assessed per the stated serving size for each product, focusing on factors such as calories, sodium, saturated fat, carbohydrates and protein to determine which options appear less or more nutritionally concerning.
Screamin’ Sicilian Holy Pepperoni
Calories: 330
Fat: 20 g (Saturated fat: 8 g)
Sodium: 660 mg
Carbohydrates: 25 g (fibre: 2 g, sugar: 3 g (added: 1 g))
Protein: 14 g
Screamin’ Sicilian Holy Pepperoni is described as being on the lower end calorie-wise at 330 calories per serving, with the lowest sodium “by a significant margin,” along with the lowest carbs and sugar on the list, according to the analysis provided.
Home Run Inn Pepperoni Frozen Pizza
Calories: 360
Fat: 20 g (Saturated fat: 7 g)
Sodium: 820 mg
Carbohydrates: 30 g (fiber: 2 g, sugar: ~3 g)
Protein: 18 g
Home Run Inn Pepperoni Frozen Pizza is described in the analysis as having higher calories and saturated fat than some other options, while also noting “decent fiber from the crust.” The analysis also characterizes sodium and protein as comparatively good based on the provided label figures.
RED BARON® Brick Oven Pepperoni Pizza
Calories: 330
Fat: 17 g (Saturated fat: 6 g)
Sodium: 810 mg
Carbohydrates: 33 g (fibre: 2 g, sugar: 8 g)
Protein: 13 g
RED BARON® Brick Oven Pepperoni Pizza is listed as having 330 calories per serving in the provided nutrition figures. The analysis characterizes the sodium as moderate and the carbohydrates as reasonable, while noting sugar is “slightly higher than the rest.”
DiGiorno Rising Crust Ultimate Pepperoni with Cheese
Calories: 330
Fat: 13 g (Saturated fat: 5 g)
Sodium: 830 mg
Carbohydrates: 40 g (fibre: 1 g, sugar: 6 g (added: 3 g))
Protein: 14 g
DiGiorno Rising Crust Ultimate Pepperoni with Cheese is described as having the lowest saturated fat on the list, with calories and sodium characterized as moderate in the analysis. The analysis also states that the product is “high in carbs,” based on the label numbers provided.
Tombstone Pepperoni Pizza
Calories: 350
Fat: 18 g (Saturated fat: 8 g)
Sodium: 800 mg
Carbohydrates: 35 g (Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 4 g (Added: 1 g))
Protein: 15 g
Tombstone Pepperoni Pizza is described as “high in carbs” with moderate sodium in the analysis provided. The calorie count is characterized as “not excessive” based on the cited per-serving figure.
Totino’s Pepperoni Party Pizza Pack
Calories: 360
Fat: 19 g (Saturated fat: 8 g)
Sodium: 740 mg
Carbohydrates: 38 g (fibre: 2 g, sugar: 4 g (added: 2 g))
Protein: 9 g
The analysis provided says Totino’s Pepperoni Party Pizza has the lowest protein of the six options at 9 grams per serving. It also says the lower protein and higher carb count suggest the pizza has less actual cheese and meat and that the option is, overall, lower in nutrition compared with the rest, based on the listed label values.
Across the six products, the figures highlighted in the analysis point to meaningful trade-offs between calories, sodium, saturated fat, carbohydrates and protein—reinforcing that not all “frozen pepperoni” pizzas are nutritionally equivalent.