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Healthy Choice Chicken Sausage Supreme On A Cauliflower, Wheat And Barley Crust, With Peppers & Onions Flatbread Pizza: Food Integrity analysis
Quick answer
Mixed integrity
Healthy Choice chicken sausage supreme on a cauliflower, wheat and barley crust, with peppers & onions flatbread pizza received a Food Integrity Score of 62 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects highly processed and moderate additive load. This reads as a convenience pizza with real vegetables and chicken in the mix, but the crust and sauce lean on refined flour, canola oil, sugar, and gums to hold it together. It fits better as an occasional meal than a daily staple. The recommendation is driven by the stacked refined inputs and additive-style helpers rather than any single standout ingredient. Main considerations include refined canola oil and added sugars in crust and sauce, xanthan gum, modified corn starch, and natural flavors as formulation helpers, and pea protein isolate adds an industrial protein fraction. Simpler options: Look for a crust made with whole wheat or cauliflower and olive oil instead of canola oil; choose sauces and sausages with no added sugar, gums, or unspecified natural flavors.
Food Integrity Score 62/100
What stood out on the label?
- Highly processed
- Moderate additive load
- Transparency: Medium
What to watch?
- Refined canola oil and added sugars in crust and sauce
- Xanthan gum, modified corn starch, and natural flavors as formulation helpers
- Pea protein isolate adds an industrial protein fraction
Simpler options to consider
- Look for a crust made with whole wheat or cauliflower and olive oil instead of canola oil
- Choose sauces and sausages with no added sugar, gums, or unspecified natural flavors
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Healthy Choice Chicken Sausage Supreme On A Cauliflower, Wheat And Barley Crust, With Peppers & Onions Flatbread Pizza
- Brand
- Healthy Choice
- Category
- Prepared Meals (source: Frozen Dinners & Entrees)
- GTIN / UPC
00072655090071- Serving size
- 191 g (1 pizza)
- 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
Chicken Sausage Supreme On A Cauliflower, Wheat And Barley Crust, With Peppers & Onions Flatbread Pizza
Healthy Choice
Mixed integrity
Warning Signs
Canola oil, sugar in both crust and sauce, xanthan gum, and natural flavors in the sausage crumbles stand out.
Consider This
Pea protein, modified corn starch, natural flavors, and xanthan gum are typical of factory-formulated flatbread builds.
Good Substitutes
Try a homemade cauliflower or whole-wheat crust with olive oil, tomato sauce made from crushed tomatoes and herbs, and plain sliced chicken sausage.
Overall Assessment
Mixed integrityThis reads as a convenience pizza with real vegetables and chicken in the mix, but the crust and sauce lean on refined flour, canola oil, sugar, and gums to hold it together. It fits better as an occasional meal than a daily staple. The recommendation is driven by the stacked refined inputs and additive-style helpers rather than any single standout ingredient.
Key Highlights
What stood out
- Refined canola oil and added sugars in crust and sauce
- Xanthan gum, modified corn starch, and natural flavors as formulation helpers
- Pea protein isolate adds an industrial protein fraction
Family Watchlist
Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.
- Canola oil — Refined seed oil
- Xanthan gum — Texture gum
- Natural flavors (sausage) — Vague flavor system
- Modified corn starch — Modified starch
Highest concern ingredients
- Canola oil (6/10) — Refined seed oil in crust.
- Natural flavors (sausage) (6/10) — Vague flavor system.
- Xanthan gum (7/10) — Texture gum in sauce.
Better choice tips
- Look for a crust made with whole wheat or cauliflower and olive oil instead of canola oil.
- Choose sauces and sausages with no added sugar, gums, or unspecified natural flavors.
Ingredients
Ingredient list
CRUST (FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR], CAULIFLOWER, PEA PROTEIN, YEAST, CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, SALT), SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, BASIL, OREGANO, XANTHAN GUM, BLACK PEPPER), COOKED CHICKEN SAUSAGE CRUMBLES (SKINLESS CHICKEN MEAT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT), REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, NONFAT MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH*, SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, AND ENZYMES), RED ONION, RED BELL PEPPERS, GREEN BELL PEPPERS.
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.
Xanthan gumConcern 7/10 — Higher concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Texture gum typically used for formulation consistency.
Additional note
Thickener used for texture in sauce.
Family watchlist
Texture gum used as thickener.
Canola oilConcern 6/10 — 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.
Additional note
Refined seed oil in crust.
Natural flavors (sausage)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Vague flavor systems are hard to fully assess.
Additional note
Vague flavor system in sausage.
Family watchlist
Vague flavor system.
Pea proteinConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernIsolated protein
What this is
Isolated protein
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Isolated protein signals formulation beyond basic cooking.
Additional note
Isolated protein added to crust.
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Modified corn starchConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernModified starchWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Modified starch
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Modified starches are texture-formulation helpers.
Additional note
Modified starch for texture in cheese.
Family watchlist
Modified starch used for texture.
Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined grain
What this is
Refined grain
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Refined grain base common in convenience crusts.
Additional note
Refined wheat and barley flour base.
Sugar (crust)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Added sugar appears in both crust and sauce.
Additional note
Added sugar in crust.
Sugar (sauce)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Added sugar in sauce adds to sweetener load.
Additional note
Added sugar in sauce.
EnzymesConcern 3/10 — Mild concernEnzymeAdditive · Vague label term
What this is
Enzyme
Processing category
Unknown / not listed
Main concern area
Transparency
Why it matters
Enzyme source is not specified.
Additional note
Unspecified enzymes in cheese.
Vitamin A palmitateConcern 2/10 — Very low concernFortificantAdditive
What this is
Fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Added vitamin fortificant.
Additional note
Added vitamin fortification.
YeastConcern 1/10 — Very low concernLeavening
What this is
Leavening
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Normal baking ingredient.
Additional note
Standard leavening organism.
Tomato pasteConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Concentrated whole vegetable.
Additional note
Concentrated tomato.
Garlic powderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSeasoning
What this is
Seasoning
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Category-normal dried seasoning.
Additional note
Dried ground garlic.
Pasteurized part-skim milkConcern 1/10 — Very low concernDairy
What this is
Dairy
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Pasteurization is expected for cheese.
Additional note
Pasteurized dairy base for cheese.
CauliflowerConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable whole vegetable.
Additional note
Whole vegetable in crust.
Salt (crust)Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Basic seasoning.
WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Basic liquid.
Additional note
Base liquid in sauce.
BasilConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable herb.
Additional note
Dried herb.
OreganoConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable herb.
Additional note
Dried herb.
Black pepperConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable spice.
Additional note
Ground spice.
Skinless chicken meatConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable whole protein.
Additional note
Primary protein source.
Salt (sausage)Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Basic seasoning.
Nonfat milkConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernDairy
What this is
Dairy
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Simple dairy ingredient.
Additional note
Dairy base.
Cheese culturesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernCulture
What this is
Culture
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Normal cheesemaking input.
Additional note
Standard cheese cultures.
Salt (cheese)Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Basic seasoning.
Red onionConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable vegetable.
Additional note
Whole vegetable topping.
Red bell peppersConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable vegetable.
Additional note
Whole vegetable topping.
Green bell peppersConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable vegetable.
Additional note
Whole vegetable topping.
This Food Integrity score estimates how close a food appears to a simple, recognizable ingredient profile. 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 ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
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: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt". See ingredients for details.)
GLP-1 Eating Support
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
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 ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
Appetite & Portion Awareness
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Workout Recovery
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "chicken", "pea protein", "meat". See ingredients for details.)
Strength & Protein Focus
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "chicken", "pea protein", "meat". See ingredients for details.)
Vegetarian
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Meat/seafood ingredients (Mentions "chicken", "meat". 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 "chicken", "meat", "milk". 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 "chicken", "meat", "milk". See ingredients for details.)
Pescatarian
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Land-meat ingredients (Mentions "chicken". 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", "corn starch". 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", "corn starch". 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". 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
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Mediterranean-style ingredients (Mentions "tomato", "garlic", "basil". See ingredients for details.)
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.
Athletic Fueling
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Healthy Fat Focus
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, 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 Healthy Choice Chicken Sausage Supreme On A Cauliflower, Wheat And Barley Crust, With Peppers & Onions Flatbread 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?
Healthy Choice Chicken Sausage Supreme On A Cauliflower, Wheat And Barley Crust, With Peppers & Onions Flatbread Pizza shows about 4.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Healthy Choice Chicken Sausage Supreme On A Cauliflower, Wheat And Barley Crust, With Peppers & Onions Flatbread Pizza: 6g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar (crust), sugar (sauce). Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Peppers, onions, and cauliflower add vegetable content; Good protein for one pizza (20g); Moderate fiber (4g).
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: Sodium is high for one serving (~580mg); Refined wheat and barley flour crust; Processed chicken sausage crumbles.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals 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
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