Six Popular Frozen Pizza Brands Reveal Concerning Nutritional Insights

In our quest to identify the least healthy frozen pizza, we took a closer look at some popular choices.

Frozen pizzas are a go-to meal for those nights when you’re not in the mood for cooking or spending extra on takeout. But how does your preferred frozen pizza measure up health-wise? We evaluated six popular options by examining their nutrition labels, focusing on factors like sodium and calorie content. Here’s our ranking of these pizzas from the least to the most unhealthy.

Nutrition (Per 1/5 Pizza Serving):
Calories: 330
Fat: 20 g (Saturated Fat: 8 g)
Sodium: 660 mg
Carbs: 25 g (Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 3 g [Added: 1 g])
Protein: 14 g

Screamin’ Sicilian Holy Pepperoni

Screamin’ Sicilian Holy Pepperoni stands out with a relatively low calorie count of 330 per serving. It also boasts the lowest sodium levels among the options we reviewed, alongside the least amount of carbs and sugar, suggesting a well-balanced crust and sauce complemented by cheese and toppings.

Screamin’ Sicilian Holy Pepperoni is also on the lower end calorie-wise, with 330 cals per serving. This pizza has the lowest sodium by a significant margin, and the lowest carbs and sugar, which indicates the crust and sauce are balanced with the cheese and toppings.

Home Run Inn Pepperoni Frozen Pizza

Nutrition (Per 1/6 Pizza Serving):
Calories: 360
Fat: 20 g (Saturated Fat: 7 g)
Sodium: 820 mg
Carbs: 30 g (Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: ~3 g)
Protein: 18 g

Home Run Inn Pepperoni Frozen Pizza is higher in calories and saturated fat than some other options, but has decent fiber from the crust. Sodium is good, and so is protein.

RED BARON® Brick Oven Pepperoni Pizza

Nutrition (Per 1/4 Pizza Serving):
Calories: 330
Fat: 17 g (Saturated Fat: 6 g)
Sodium: 810 mg
Carbs: 33 g (Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 8 g)
Protein: 13 g

RED BARON® Brick Oven Pepperoni Pizza ties for lowest calories with 330 cals per serving. This option contains moderate sodium levels and reasonable carbs, and slighter higher sugar than the rest.

DiGiorno Rising Crust Ultimate Pepperoni with Cheese

DiGiorno Rising Crust Ultimate Pepperoni with Cheese has the lowest saturated fat on the list, and contains moderate calories and sodium. The crust is not ultraprocessed, which is a bonus, but it is very high in carbs.

Tombstone Pepperoni Pizza

Nutrition (Per 1/4 Pizza Serving):
Calories: 350
Fat: 18 g (Saturated Fat: 8 g)
Sodium: 800 mg
Carbs: 35 g (Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 4 g [Added: 1 g])
Protein: 15 g

Tombstone Pepperoni Pizza has high carbs, and moderate sodium. The calorie count is not excessive, which is a plus.

Totino’s Pepperoni Party Pizza Pack

Nutrition (Per 1/2 Pizza Serving):
Calories: 360
Fat: 19 g (Saturated Fat: 8 g)
Sodium: 740 mg
Carbs: 38 g (Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 4 g [Added: 2 g])
Protein: 9 g

Totino’s Pepperoni Party Pizza has the lowest protein from all the pizzas listed, just 9 g per serving, which indicates much less actual cheese and meat. This factor combined with the high carb count means there is more crust, and this pizza is overall lower in nutrition compared to the rest.