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Simple Mills Pizza Dough Baking Mix Almond Flour: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Simple Mills

Quick answer

High integrity

Simple Mills pizza dough baking mix almond flour received a Food Integrity Score of 92 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimal processing and low additive load. This pizza dough mix reads more like a simple kitchen recipe than a factory formula. Almond flour, arrowroot, flax meal, and cauliflower are recognizable food ingredients doing normal baking jobs. It is a good everyday-friendly option, though the ingredient list is short rather than vague, so it's best treated as a regular food rather than something you need to think twice about. Main considerations include arrowroot starch is a mildly refined texture ingredient and leavening agents are category-normal processing. Simpler options: Choose a version with the same short ingredient list if you prefer minimal refinement; homemade dough with almond flour, flax, and garlic gives full control over leavening.

Food Integrity Score 92/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimal processing
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Arrowroot starch is a mildly refined texture ingredient
  • Leavening agents are category-normal processing

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose a version with the same short ingredient list if you prefer minimal refinement
  • Homemade dough with almond flour, flax, and garlic gives full control over leavening

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Simple Mills Pizza Dough Baking Mix Almond Flour
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Pizza Mixes & Other Dry Dinners)
GTIN / UPC
00856069005063
Serving size
35 g (1/8 crust)
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

Pizza Dough Baking Mix Almond Flour

Simple Mills

High integrity

Warning Signs

No major red flags here; the label stays refreshingly short and recognizable.

Consider This

Cream of tartar and baking soda are leavening basics, not factory additive systems, so the processing stays category-normal.

Good Substitutes

If you want to go even simpler, a homemade blend of almond flour, flax, and garlic with your own leavening keeps full control of every ingredient.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This pizza dough mix reads more like a simple kitchen recipe than a factory formula. Almond flour, arrowroot, flax meal, and cauliflower are recognizable food ingredients doing normal baking jobs. It is a good everyday-friendly option, though the ingredient list is short rather than vague, so it's best treated as a regular food rather than something you need to think twice about.

Key Highlights

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Higher Concern Ingredient Count0

What stood out

  • Arrowroot starch is a mildly refined texture ingredient
  • Leavening agents are category-normal processing

Highest concern ingredients

  • Arrowroot (2/10) — Refined starch used for texture; common and recognizable.

Better choice tips

  • Choose a version with the same short ingredient list if you prefer minimal refinement.
  • Homemade dough with almond flour, flax, and garlic gives full control over leavening.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

ALMOND FLOUR ARROWROOT FLAX MEAL CAULIFLOWER BAKING SODA ORGANIC OREGANO CREAM OF TARTAR ORGANIC GARLIC

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

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

  1. ArrowrootConcern 2/10 — Very low concernStarch

    What this is

    Starch

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined starch used for texture, though common and recognizable.

    Additional note

    Starch from arrowroot tuber; mildly refined starch.

  2. Baking SodaConcern 1/10 — Very low concernLeavening agent

    What this is

    Leavening agent

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Traditional leavening input; minimal processing concern.

    Additional note

    Sodium bicarbonate leavening agent; traditional baking ingredient.

  3. Cream of TartarConcern 1/10 — Very low concernLeavening acid

    What this is

    Leavening acid

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Traditional baking acid with minimal processing concern.

    Additional note

    Potassium bitartrate leavening acid; traditional baking ingredient.

  4. Almond FlourConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable nut-based ingredient with no formulation concerns.

    Additional note

    Ground whole nuts; simple recognizable food.

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  1. Flax MealConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Ground seed with no formulation or additive concerns.

    Additional note

    Ground whole flaxseed; simple recognizable food.

  2. CauliflowerConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable vegetable ingredient with no formulation concerns.

    Additional note

    Vegetable, likely dehydrated or powdered; simple food.

  3. Organic OreganoConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Named single herb with no vague blend concerns.

    Additional note

    Dried herb; simple recognizable seasoning.

  4. Organic GarlicConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable food ingredient with no formulation concerns.

    Additional note

    Dried garlic; simple recognizable food.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how simple and recognizable a product's formulation appears. 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.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Heart-friendly fat ingredients (Mentions "almond", "flax". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "cauliflower", "almond". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "cauliflower", "almond". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "cauliflower", "almond". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Processing level (Minimal processing)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Processing level (Minimal processing)

    This product has 2 additional signals 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 Simple Mills Pizza Dough Baking Mix Almond Flour highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. 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?

Simple Mills Pizza Dough Baking Mix Almond Flour shows about 3.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Simple Mills Pizza Dough Baking Mix Almond 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: Almond flour and flax meal as base ingredients; Short, recognizable ingredient list; Low added sugar (about 1g per serving).

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Arrowroot is a refined starch component; Mix still requires added oil and dairy-free fats to prepare; Moderate calorie density at 160 kcal per 1/8 crust.

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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