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Digiorno Frozen Pizza - Spinach, Mushroom And Garlic Pizza - Rising Crust Pizza: Food Integrity analysis
Quick answer
Lower integrity
Digiorno frozen pizza - spinach, mushroom and garlic pizza - rising crust pizza received a Food Integrity Score of 52 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects highly processed and moderate additive load. This frozen pizza has recognizable toppings like spinach, garlic, mushrooms, and mozzarella, but the crust carries a lot of behind-the-scenes engineering with DATEM, gluten, and oils. It fits best as an occasional convenience meal rather than a regular staple. The main reasons it lands in the middle are the refined flours, added oils, and dough conditioners doing texture and rise work. Main considerations include datem emulsifier and dough conditioners, refined flours and degerminated corn meals, and soybean or corn oil and refined sugar. Simpler options: Look for pizza crusts with a short list of flour, water, yeast, and salt; top a plain crust with your own spinach, garlic, mushrooms, and mozzarella.
Food Integrity Score 52/100
What stood out on the label?
- Highly processed
- Moderate additive load
- Transparency: Low
What to watch?
- DATEM emulsifier and dough conditioners
- Refined flours and degerminated corn meals
- Soybean or corn oil and refined sugar
Simpler options to consider
- Look for pizza crusts with a short list of flour, water, yeast, and salt
- Top a plain crust with your own spinach, garlic, mushrooms, and mozzarella
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Digiorno Frozen Pizza - Spinach, Mushroom And Garlic Pizza - Rising Crust Pizza
- Brand
- Digiorno
- Category
- Bakery & Bread (source: Savoury Bakery Products)
- GTIN / UPC
00071921003357- Serving size
- 143 g (1/6 Pizza (143g))
- Source data — ingredients
- Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
- Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
- Data last verified
Food Integrity results
Frozen Pizza - Spinach, Mushroom And Garlic Pizza - Rising Crust Pizza
Digiorno
Lower integrity
Warning Signs
DATEM, soybean or corn oil, wheat gluten, and ascorbic acid as dough conditioner signal a formulated crust rather than a simple recipe.
Consider This
Refined enriched flour, multiple dough conditioners, and a seasoning blend typically show up in factory-formulated frozen pizzas.
Good Substitutes
Try a simple flour-water-yeast-salt crust topped with real mozzarella, spinach, garlic, and mushrooms you assemble yourself.
Overall Assessment
Lower integrityThis frozen pizza has recognizable toppings like spinach, garlic, mushrooms, and mozzarella, but the crust carries a lot of behind-the-scenes engineering with DATEM, gluten, and oils. It fits best as an occasional convenience meal rather than a regular staple. The main reasons it lands in the middle are the refined flours, added oils, and dough conditioners doing texture and rise work.
Key Highlights
What stood out
- DATEM emulsifier and dough conditioners
- Refined flours and degerminated corn meals
- Soybean or corn oil and refined sugar
Family Watchlist
Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.
- DATEM — Emulsifier added for dough texture.
- 2% or Less of Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil and/or Corn Oil) — Refined seed oil.
- Sugar — Refined sweetener.
- Seasoning Blend (Salt, Spice, Dried Garlic) — Vague spice component.
- Enzymes — Unspecified enzymes.
Highest concern ingredients
- DATEM (8/10) — Emulsifier used for dough texture engineering.
- Enzymes (5/10) — Unspecified processing enzymes.
- Wheat Gluten (5/10) — Isolated wheat protein for texture.
Better choice tips
- Look for pizza crusts with a short list of flour, water, yeast, and salt.
- Top a plain crust with your own spinach, garlic, mushrooms, and mozzarella.
Ingredients
Ingredient list
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID), WATER, LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SPINACH BLEND (SPINACH, GARLIC), TOMATO PASTE, MUSHROOMS, SUGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, 2% OR LESS OF VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CORN OIL), DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN MEAL, YEAST, SALT, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN MEAL, SEASONING BLEND (SALT, SPICE, DRIED GARLIC), DATEM, BAKING SODA, WHEAT FLOUR, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID (DOUGH CONDITIONER).
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.
DATEMConcern 8/10 — Higher concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive · Higher concern
What this is
Emulsifier
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Emulsifier used to engineer dough texture and rise.
Additional note
Dough emulsifier used for texture and structure.
Family watchlist
Emulsifier added for dough texture engineering.
Wheat GlutenConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernIsolated protein
What this is
Isolated protein
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Isolated protein added to build dough texture and structure.
Additional note
Isolated wheat protein used for texture.
2% or Less of Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil and/or Corn Oil)Concern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined seed oils are a common watchlist item for many users.
Additional note
Refined industrial seed oil in small amount.
Family watchlist
Refined seed oil some users prefer to avoid.
EnzymesConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernProcessing enzymeWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Processing enzyme
Processing category
Unknown / not listed
Main concern area
Transparency Context
Why it matters
Unspecified enzymes are vague and processing-related.
Additional note
Unspecified enzymes used in processing.
Family watchlist
Unspecified enzyme source some users may want clarified.
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Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernRefined flour
What this is
Refined flour
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Refined grain base with added nutrients, common in convenience bread products.
Additional note
Refined wheat flour with vitamins added back.
SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Added refined sweetener in a savory product.
Additional note
Refined sugar added to dough or sauce.
Family watchlist
Refined sweetener some users may want to track.
Ascorbic Acid (Dough Conditioner)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernDough conditionerAdditive
What this is
Dough conditioner
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Functional dough conditioner used for structure and rise.
Additional note
Vitamin C used as a dough conditioner.
Degerminated White Corn MealConcern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined grain
What this is
Refined grain
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Degerminated corn is a refined grain fraction.
Additional note
Refined corn meal with germ removed.
Degerminated Yellow Corn MealConcern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined grain
What this is
Refined grain
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Degerminated corn is a refined grain fraction.
Additional note
Refined yellow corn meal with germ removed.
Seasoning Blend (Salt, Spice, Dried Garlic)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernSeasoning blendWatchlist · Vague label term
What this is
Seasoning blend
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Blended seasoning hides the exact spice composition.
Additional note
Blended seasoning with vague spice component.
Family watchlist
Vague spice component some users may want clarified.
Wheat FlourConcern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined flour
What this is
Refined flour
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Second refined wheat flour adds to the refined grain load.
Additional note
Refined wheat flour, second addition.
Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernDairy cheese
What this is
Dairy cheese
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Recognizable cheese ingredients with normal category processing.
Additional note
Standard cheese with culture, salt, and enzymes.
Baking SodaConcern 2/10 — Very low concernLeavening agentAdditive
What this is
Leavening agent
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Common leavening agent, low concern at this level.
Additional note
Leavening agent for dough.
Tomato PasteConcern 1/10 — Very low concernVegetable paste
What this is
Vegetable paste
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Concentrated tomato is a normal pizza ingredient.
Additional note
Concentrated tomatoes, category-normal processing.
WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Basic dough hydration with no formulation concern.
Additional note
Plain water used for dough.
Spinach Blend (Spinach, Garlic)Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Whole vegetables with no formulation concern.
Additional note
Spinach and garlic, recognizable vegetables.
MushroomsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Whole food with no formulation concern.
Additional note
Whole mushrooms.
YeastConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernLeavening agent
What this is
Leavening agent
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Traditional bread leavening with no concern.
Additional note
Leavening yeast for dough rise.
SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Basic seasoning with no formulation concern.
Additional note
Plain salt for flavor.
Food Integrity reflects ingredient list formulation patterns only. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
How this product may fit different goals
The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.
Low-Spike Stability
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Heart-Healthy Eating
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
GLP-1 Eating Support
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
Low Sugar Lifestyle
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Appetite & Portion Awareness
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
Vegetarian
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "spinach", "mushroom", "tomato". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Low Gluten Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Gluten-related ingredients (Mentions "wheat", "gluten". See ingredients for details.)
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
MixedDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "wheat", "flour", "corn". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Healthy Fat Focus
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
Athletic Fueling
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Workout Recovery
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Strength & Protein Focus
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Pescatarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis
What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates
The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.
Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter
Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.
Who may prioritize Food Integrity
Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.
How Food Integrity differs from Longevity
Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.
Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too
The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.
Common questions about this product
Is Digiorno Frozen Pizza - Spinach, Mushroom And Garlic Pizza - Rising Crust Pizza highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.
Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?
Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.
How much fiber is in one serving?
Digiorno Frozen Pizza - Spinach, Mushroom And Garlic Pizza - Rising Crust Pizza shows about 1g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Digiorno Frozen Pizza - Spinach, Mushroom And Garlic Pizza - Rising Crust Pizza: 6.01g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Spinach, mushroom, and garlic add vegetables; Part-skim mozzarella lowers saturated fat; Moderate protein per slice.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: Refined enriched flour crust with low fiber; Sodium around 640 mg per slice; Added sugar and soybean/corn oil in dough.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same bakery & bread differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information
Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
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