The Schwan Food Company
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Label Serving
132 g
Barcode
072180630551
Data last verified: 1 Oct 2026
Levels use standard FSA/WHO per-100g thresholds applied to the label's declared values. See the thresholds
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TRANSPARENCY PROFILE
Moderate
Some processing or additives present
Detailed Review Recommended
Profile Spectrum — Nutritional Index
6.8/10
Health Score
Moderate
Concern Index
Calculation Pillars:
How we calculate this →Nutritional values transcribed from the product label. Actual values may vary.
Share of an average adult's daily allowance in one serving (132 g) — the label's %RDA
Energy, fat, saturated fat, trans fat, added sugars and sodium: FSSAI Labelling & Display Regulations 2020 average-adult RDA (2000 kcal · 67 g · 22 g · 2 g · 50 g · 2000 mg). Other macronutrients and minerals/vitamins: WHO / ICMR-NIN 2020 adult reference values. Low = under 5% of a day in one portion · High = 20% or more. Reference values, not medical advice.
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57 / 58 indexed · AI researching 1 more...Ingredients — as printed on the label
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), TOMATOES (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, BELL PEPPERS, SAUSAGE (PORK, WATER, SPICES, SALT, DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), PEPPERONI MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND BEEF (PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WATER, DEXTROSE, SPICES, SMOKE FLAVORING, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, FLAVORING, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID, CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF: PAPRIKA, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: YEAST, WHEAT FLOUR, ROASTED GARLIC, RED ONIONS, SUGAR, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEXTROSE, OAT FIBER, GUAR GUM, SEA SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DRIED ONION, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SPICE, DEHYDRATED ROMANO CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S AND COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), DRIED GARLIC, PAPRIKA, SOY FLOUR, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, ENZYMES (CONTAINS WHEAT), L-CYSTEINE.
Water
solvent, moisture regulator, thermal transfer medium, and diluent
Vegetable Oil
Cooking medium, frying agent, texture modifier, and carrier for flavors in processed foods.
Wheat Flour
Structuring agent, carbohydrate source, and primary functional base for bread, pasta, pastries, and thickened sauces.
Roasted Garlic
Flavour enhancer and culinary ingredient
Onions
Flavour enhancer, aromatic base, and natural seasoning ingredient.
Salt
Flavour enhancer, preservative, and textural agent
Modified Rice Starch
INS 1442
No NotablesStabilizer, thickener, emulsifier, and texturizer in food products
Enriched Wheat Flour
Food Ingredient
Malted Barley Flour
Food Ingredient
Niacin
Food Ingredient
Reduced Iron
Food Ingredient
Thiamin Mononitrate
Synthetic
No NotablesNutritional fortificant / Vitamin supplement
Riboflavin
Food Ingredient
Folic Acid
Synthetic
No NotablesNutritional fortificant and vitamin supplement
Tomatoes
Food Ingredient
Tomato Paste
Food Ingredient
Cheese: Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
Food Ingredient
Cultured Pasteurized Milk And Skim Milk
Food Ingredient
Enzymes
Processing aid, texture modification, and fermentation enhancement
Bell Peppers
Food Ingredient
Sausage
Food Ingredient
Pork And Beef
protein source, flavor enhancement, texture provision
Spice
Food Ingredient
Dextrose
Food Ingredient
Garlic
flavour
Paprika
Food Ingredient
Soybean
Food Ingredient
Pepperoni Made With Pork, Chicken And Beef
Food Ingredient
Mechanically Separated Chicken
Protein ingredient and textural binder in processed meat products
Flavoring
Synthetic
Lowflavour
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
Food Ingredient
Sodium Ascorbate
Food Ingredient
Sodium Nitrite
Food Ingredient
Bha
Food Ingredient
Bht
Food Ingredient
Citric Acid
INS 330
No NotablesAcidulant, flavour enhancer, and preservative
Contains One
Food Ingredient
More Of: Paprika
Food Ingredient
Oleoresin Of Paprika
Food Ingredient
Yeast
Food Ingredient
Red Onion
Food Ingredient
Sugar
sweetener / flavor enhancer / preservative / texturizer
Modified Food Starch
INS 1400-1450 RANGE
No Notablesthickener, stabilizer, emulsifier, texturizer
Oat Fiber
Food Ingredient
Guar Gum
Food Ingredient
Wheat Gluten
Food Ingredient
Baking Powder
Food Ingredient
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
Food Ingredient
Baking Soda
Food Ingredient
Dicalcium Phosphate
Food Ingredient
Dried Onions
Food Ingredient
Mono- And Diglycerides
Food Ingredient
Dehydrated Romano Cheese
Food Ingredient
Pasteurized Sheep'S And Cow'S Milk
Food Ingredient
Dried Garlic
Food Ingredient
Flour
Food Ingredient
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
Food Ingredient
L-CYSTEINE
| Ingredient | Concern | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Water | ✓No Notable Concerns | solvent, moisture regulator, thermal transfer medium, and diluent | Water is an essential, naturally occurring nutrient with an established safety profile and no inherent dietary restrictions for general populations. |
2 Vegetable Oil | ✓Low Concern | Cooking medium, frying agent, texture modifier, and carrier for flavors in processed foods. | Vegetable oil is a widely accepted food ingredient that provides essential fatty acids and energy, though moderation is recommended to balance dietary fat intake. |
3 Wheat Flour | ✓Low Concern | Structuring agent, carbohydrate source, and primary functional base for bread, pasta, pastries, and thickened sauces. | Wheat flour is a widely consumed staple ingredient that is generally well-tolerated by the broader population, though it contains gluten and requires careful management for individuals with specific autoimmune or digestive sensitivities. |
4 Roasted Garlic | ✓No Notable Concerns | Flavour enhancer and culinary ingredient | Roasted garlic is a standard culinary ingredient generally recognized as safe for consumption, with considerations primarily limited to individual digestive sensitivities regarding specific carbohydrate fractions. |
5 Onions | ✓No Notable Concerns | Flavour enhancer, aromatic base, and natural seasoning ingredient. | Onions are widely consumed culinary vegetables with established safety profiles, though individuals sensitive to fermentable oligosaccharides may experience mild gastrointestinal considerations. |
6 Salt | ⚠Moderate Concern | Flavour enhancer, preservative, and textural agent | Salt is an essential nutrient and functional food ingredient, though consumption patterns above recommended levels warrant consideration regarding cardiovascular metrics. |
7 Modified Rice Starch INS 1442 | ✓No Notable Concerns | Stabilizer, thickener, emulsifier, and texturizer in food products | Modified rice starch is a widely utilized and well-tolerated food ingredient with established regulatory approval for safety across major global jurisdictions. |
8 Enriched Wheat Flour | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
9 Malted Barley Flour | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
10 Niacin | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
11 Reduced Iron | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
12 Thiamin Mononitrate Synthetic | ✓No Notable Concerns | Nutritional fortificant / Vitamin supplement | Thiamin Mononitrate is a standard, widely accepted nutrient added to foods for fortification, supporting normal energy metabolism with a high safety profile. |
13 Riboflavin | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
14 Folic Acid Synthetic | ✓No Notable Concerns | Nutritional fortificant and vitamin supplement | Folic acid is a widely utilized synthetic B-vitamin recognized as safe for fortification and supplementation within established regulatory guidelines. |
15 Tomatoes | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
16 Tomato Paste | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
17 Cheese: Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
18 Cultured Pasteurized Milk And Skim Milk | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
19 Enzymes | ✓No Notable Concerns | Processing aid, texture modification, and fermentation enhancement | Enzymes are naturally occurring proteins utilized as standard processing aids with an established safety profile in food manufacturing. |
20 Bell Peppers | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
21 Sausage | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
22 Pork And Beef | ⚠Moderate Concern | protein source, flavor enhancement, texture provision | Pork and beef provide essential proteins and micronutrients, though consumption patterns should be aligned with broader dietary guidelines regarding saturated fat intake. |
23 Spice | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
24 Dextrose | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
25 Garlic | ✓No Notable Concerns | flavour | Garlic is a commonly consumed food ingredient with a well-established safety profile for general culinary applications. |
26 Paprika | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
27 Soybean | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
28 Pepperoni Made With Pork, Chicken And Beef | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
29 Mechanically Separated Chicken | ⚠Moderate Concern | Protein ingredient and textural binder in processed meat products | Mechanically separated chicken is a standard processed meat ingredient that provides dietary protein, with consumption frequency best aligned with broader nutritional guidelines for processed meats. |
30 Flavoring Synthetic | ✓Low Concern | flavour | Flavorings are widely regulated substances used to modify sensory characteristics, with safety profiles evaluated by international food safety authorities on a case-by-case basis. |
31 Lactic Acid Starter Culture | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
32 Sodium Ascorbate | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
33 Sodium Nitrite | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
34 Bha | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
35 Bht | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
36 Citric Acid INS 330 | ✓No Notable Concerns | Acidulant, flavour enhancer, and preservative | Citric acid is a universally accepted food ingredient with a well-established safety profile, primarily monitored for dental enamel considerations with high-frequency exposure. |
37 Contains One | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
38 More Of: Paprika | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
39 Oleoresin Of Paprika | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
40 Yeast | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
41 Red Onion | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
42 Sugar | ⚠Moderate Concern | sweetener / flavor enhancer / preservative / texturizer | Sugar is widely permitted globally as a caloric sweetener, though public health organizations recommend moderate intake to support overall metabolic wellness. |
43 Modified Food Starch INS 1400-1450 RANGE | ✓No Notable Concerns | thickener, stabilizer, emulsifier, texturizer | Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA and approved internationally as a functional food stabilizer. |
44 Oat Fiber | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
45 Guar Gum | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
46 Wheat Gluten | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
47 Baking Powder | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
48 Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
49 Baking Soda | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
50 Dicalcium Phosphate | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
51 Dried Onions | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
52 Mono- And Diglycerides | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
53 Dehydrated Romano Cheese | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
54 Pasteurized Sheep'S And Cow'S Milk | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
55 Dried Garlic | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
56 Flour | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
57 Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate | ✓No Notable Concerns | Food Ingredient | Standard food ingredient declared on packaging. |
58 L-CYSTEINE Indexing with AI... |
Research sourced from FDA · USDA · EFSA · WHO · Peer-reviewed scientific literature. Informational only — not medical advice.
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