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King Arthur Baking Company Neapolitan-Style Gluten-Free Pizza Flour: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · King Arthur Baking Company

Quick answer

High integrity

King Arthur Baking Company neapolitan-style gluten-free pizza flour received a Food Integrity Score of 84 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and moderate additive load. This is a fairly recognizable pizza flour blend with a short list, but several functional helpers do most of the structural work. It reads as a useful gluten-free baking tool to use occasionally rather than a whole-food staple. The refined starches and gums are the main reasons it doesn't score higher. Main considerations include xanthan gum used as a structure and texture helper, cellulose and psyllium fiber isolate blend, and refined wheat and corn starches. Simpler options: Choose a gluten-free flour with fewer gums and fiber isolates when possible; plain sorghum or other single-ingredient flours keep the list recognizable.

Food Integrity Score 84/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Xanthan gum used as a structure and texture helper
  • Cellulose and psyllium fiber isolate blend
  • Refined wheat and corn starches

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose a gluten-free flour with fewer gums and fiber isolates when possible
  • Plain sorghum or other single-ingredient flours keep the list recognizable

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
King Arthur Baking Company Neapolitan-Style Gluten-Free Pizza Flour
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Flours & Corn Meal)
GTIN / UPC
00071012075379
Serving size
30 g (4 Tbsp)
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

Neapolitan-Style Gluten-Free Pizza Flour

King Arthur Baking Company

High integrity

Warning Signs

Cellulose and psyllium fiber blend and xanthan gum are texture helpers that show this flour is built to behave like wheat flour.

Consider This

Gluten-free wheat starch and corn starch are refined starches, and the blend leans on gums and fiber isolates to rebuild structure.

Good Substitutes

Simple flours like plain sorghum or a single-ingredient gluten-free flour with no added gums keeps the list recognizable.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This is a fairly recognizable pizza flour blend with a short list, but several functional helpers do most of the structural work. It reads as a useful gluten-free baking tool to use occasionally rather than a whole-food staple. The refined starches and gums are the main reasons it doesn't score higher.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Xanthan gum used as a structure and texture helper
  • Cellulose and psyllium fiber isolate blend
  • Refined wheat and corn starches

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Xanthan gum — Gum used as a thickener and stabilizer.
  • Cellulose and psyllium fiber blend — Isolated fiber blend used as a texture helper.

Highest concern ingredients

  • Xanthan gum (7/10) — Gum used to mimic gluten structure.
  • Cellulose and psyllium fiber blend (6/10) — Isolated fiber blend rebuilding texture.
  • Gluten-free wheat starch* (4/10) — Refined starch with fiber and protein removed.

Better choice tips

  • Choose a gluten-free flour with fewer gums and fiber isolates when possible.
  • Plain sorghum or other single-ingredient flours keep the list recognizable.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

GLUTEN-FREE WHEAT STARCH*, CORN STARCH, SORGHUM FLOUR, CELLULOSE AND PSYLLIUM FIBER BLEND, INACTIVE YEAST, XANTHAN GUM.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Xanthan gumConcern 7/10 — Higher concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Gum used to mimic gluten structure and stabilize texture.

    Additional note

    Fermentation-derived gum used as a thickener and stabilizer.

    Family watchlist

    Gum used as a thickener and stabilizer.

  2. Cellulose and psyllium fiber blendConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernFiber isolateWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Fiber isolate

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Isolated fibers that help rebuild dough texture.

    Additional note

    Isolated fiber blend used for structure and moisture.

    Family watchlist

    Isolated fiber blend used as a texture helper.

  3. Gluten-free wheat starch*Concern 4/10 — Mild concernRefined starch

    What this is

    Refined starch

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined starch with much of the fiber and protein removed.

    Additional note

    Refined starch separated from wheat; gluten removed.

  4. Corn starchConcern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined starch

    What this is

    Refined starch

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined starch, common and recognizable, low in fiber.

    Additional note

    Refined starch from corn.

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  1. Sorghum flourConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole-grain flour with minimal processing.

    Additional note

    Ground sorghum grain; category-normal milling.

  2. Inactive yeastConcern 1/10 — Very low concernYeast

    What this is

    Yeast

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Common baking ingredient with minimal concern.

    Additional note

    Inactive yeast; typically a mild leavening or flavor ingredient.

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-Carb Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Dietary 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", "corn starch". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Keto-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary 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", "corn starch". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Gluten Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary 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.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Xanthan gum)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Xanthan gum)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Xanthan gum)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

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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 King Arthur Baking Company Neapolitan-Style Gluten-Free Pizza Flour highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly 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?

King Arthur Baking Company Neapolitan-Style Gluten-Free Pizza Flour shows about 3g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

King Arthur Baking Company Neapolitan-Style Gluten-Free Pizza Flour: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Very low sodium per serving; No added sugar; Added fiber from sorghum and psyllium.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined starches dominate the ingredient list; Very low protein per serving; Contains gums and fiber blend additives.

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.

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. 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.

Sources, citations & safety

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