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Is Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pepperoni Mozzarella Pesto ultra-processed?

Pepperoni pizzas Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pepperoni Mozzarella Pesto

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 67 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Less processed pepperoni pizzas

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

WHEAT flour (with calcium, niacin (B3), iron, thiamin (B1)), tomato puree, mozzarella cheese 16%, cherry tomatoes 10%, water, pepperoni-salami 7% (pork, pork fat, salt, spices, dextrose, garlic powder, onion powder, spice extracts, extracts of rosemary, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, smoke), pesto 5% (vegetable oil (rapeseed vegetable oil), water, basil, spinach, parsley, toasted onion garlic paste (garlic, onions, water, salt, onions), whole WHEAT flour, lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper, maltodextrin, dextrose, pepper extract), vegetable oil (rapeseed vegetable oil), yeast, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, oregano, parsley, maltodextrin, dextrose, pepper extract, including cereals containing gluten, May also contain other gluten sources (spelt, rye, barley, oats), made in the united kingdom using pork, milk, tomatoes, herbs from different origins

Additives: E250 Sodium nitrite , E301 Sodium ascorbate , E392 Extracts of rosemary

As written on the pack

WHEAT flour (with calcium, niacin (B3), iron, thiamin (B1)), tomato puree, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (16%), cherry tomatoes (10%), water, pepperoni-salami (7%) (pork, pork fat, salt, spices, dextrose, garlic powder, onion powder, spice extracts, antioxidants (extracts of rosemary, sodium ascorbate), stabiliser (sodium nitrite), smoke), pesto (5%) (vegetable oil (rapeseed), water, basil, spinach, parsley, toasted onion garlic paste (garlic, onions, water, salt, roasted onions), whole WHEAT flour, lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper, maltodextrin, dextrose, pepper extract), vegetable oil (rapeseed), yeast, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, oregano, parsley, maltodextrin, dextrose, pepper extract. For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in BOLD. May also contain other gluten sources (spelt, rye, barley, oats). MADE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM USING PORK, MILK, TOMATOES AND HERBS FROM DIFFERENT ORIGINS.

What makes it ultra-processed

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Dextrose Dextrose is pure glucose crystallised from starch-derived syrup.
  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
7 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • E250 Sodium nitrite Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 34 pepperoni pizzas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 13th. 94% of the pepperoni pizzas here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 34 pepperoni pizzas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5019312089615, last edited 3 October 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.