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Rising Crust: Sausage & Pepperoni
Digiorno
Barcode 0071921873547
AVOIDIs Rising Crust: Sausage & Pepperoni safe?
Rising Crust: Sausage & Pepperoni by Digiorno is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 3 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — BHA (California, EU); BHT (EU, UK); Sodium Nitrite (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (3)
BHAmedium
Banned or restricted in: California, EU
Listed under California Proposition 65 as a carcinogen (since 1990), requiring a warning; EU permits it only as an antioxidant (E320) at limited maximum levels. IARC Group 2B.
BHTmedium
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use.
Sodium Nitritemedium
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108 lowered the maximum permitted levels of sodium nitrite (E250) in cured/meat products to reduce nitrosamine formation; US limits are higher.
Cleaner swaps for Rising Crust: Sausage & Pepperoni
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
Amy's Cheese Pizza Frozen
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No artificial colors or flavors, organic ingredients.
Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Margherita
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Full ingredient list
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE, COOKED SEASONED PIZZA TOPPING MADE WITH PORK AND CHICKEN, TOMATO PASTE, PEPPERONI MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN, AND BEEF, WHEAT GLUTEN, DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN MEAL, YEAST, SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, BAKING SODA, DRIED GARLIC, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, PAPRIKA, NATURAL PORK FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, PORK FAT, NATURAL FLAVORS, PORK STOCK, GELATIN, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, SUNFLOWER OIL, PROPYL GALLATE, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, FLAVORING, PAPRIKA PROCESSED WITH NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, DATEM. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.
Common questions
Is Rising Crust: Sausage & Pepperoni banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in Rising Crust: Sausage & Pepperoni is currently legal to sell in the US. However, BHA, BHT, Sodium Nitrite are banned or restricted in other regions: BHA (California, EU); BHT (EU, UK); Sodium Nitrite (EU, UK).
Which ingredients in Rising Crust: Sausage & Pepperoni are flagged?
BHA: Listed under California Proposition 65 as a carcinogen (since 1990), requiring a warning; EU permits it only as an antioxidant (E320) at limited maximum levels. IARC Group 2B. BHT: EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use. Sodium Nitrite: Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108 lowered the maximum permitted levels of sodium nitrite (E250) in cured/meat products to reduce nitrosamine formation; US limits are higher.
What does the AVOID rating mean?
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
What can I buy instead of Rising Crust: Sausage & Pepperoni?
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Amy's Cheese Pizza Frozen (Amy's), Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Margherita (Newman's Own), California Pizza Kitchen Crispy Thin Crust (CPK). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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