Is Lunchables Extra Cheesy Pizza fun pack ultra-processed?

Pizzas Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Gluten
E415 Xanthan gum
E422 Glycerol
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

16 ingredients
5 additives
Nutri-Score D

Less processed 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

mixed fruit flavored juice drink blend from concentrate, pizza crust, water, sugar (processing marker), glycerin (ultra-processing marker), soybean oil (processing marker), contains 2% and less of (yeast), vital wheat gluten (ultra-processing marker), mono- and diglycerides (ultra-processing marker), salt (processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), calcium propionate, sorbic acid, natural and artificial flavour (ultra-processing marker), mozzarella pasteurized prepared cheese product

Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E282 Calcium propionate , E415 Xanthan gum , E422 Glycerol , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

mixed fruit flavored juice drink blend from concentrate, pizza crust, water, sugar, glycerin, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: yeast, vital wheat gluten, mono - & diglycerides, salt, xanthan gum, calcium propionate, sorbic acid, natural and artificial flavour,mozzarella pasteurized prepared cheese product

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.

4 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.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 371 pizzas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 321st. 78% of the 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 371 pizzas, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0044700361146, last edited 21 September 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.