Roberta's Wood Fired Pizza Margherita

by Catherine B Ming

A cleaner frozen pizza option with simple, recognizable ingredients including sourdough crust and fresh mozzarella. While it contains refined flour and higher sodium, it avoids the typical ultra-processed additives found in most frozen pizzas.

• Soft Wheat Pizza Flour – safe · Traditional pizza flour that provides good texture and digestibility for pizza crusts.
• Enriched Unbleached Flour – safe · Refined wheat flour with added synthetic vitamins; processed but commonly consumed without major health concerns.
• Hard Wheat Flour – safe · High-protein wheat flour that provides structure and chewiness to the crust.
• Malted Barley Flour – safe · Natural enzyme source that aids in dough fermentation and adds subtle sweetness.
• Niacin – safe · Vitamin B3 added for enrichment; essential nutrient with no safety concerns.
• Reduced Iron – safe · Iron fortification to replace nutrients lost in flour processing.
• Thiamine Mononitrate – safe · Vitamin B1 fortification; essential nutrient added to enriched flour.
• Riboflavin – safe · Vitamin B2 fortification; essential nutrient with no safety concerns.
• Folic Acid – safe · Synthetic form of folate added for enrichment; important for cellular function.
• Water – safe · Essential ingredient for dough formation and hydration.
• Sourdough Culture – beneficial · Fermented culture that improves digestibility, adds flavor, and may reduce gluten sensitivity.
• Sea Salt – safe · Natural salt source that enhances flavor; preferable to refined table salt.
• Olive Oil – beneficial · Healthy monounsaturated fat with anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants.
• Yeast – beneficial · Natural leavening agent that aids digestion and provides B vitamins.
• Pasteurized Milk – safe · Heat-treated milk for safety; good source of protein and calcium.
• Vinegar – safe · Natural acid used in cheese-making process; aids in protein coagulation.
• Enzymes – safe · Natural proteins used in cheese production to coagulate milk proteins.
• Vine-Ripened Tomatoes – beneficial · Rich in lycopene and vitamins; antioxidant properties and natural flavor.
• Basil Leaves – beneficial · Natural herb with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds.
• Calcium Chloride – safe · Food-grade salt used as firming agent in tomatoes; generally recognized as safe.
• Naturally Derived Citric Acid – safe · Natural preservative that maintains freshness and prevents oxidation.

Sourdough fermentation improves digestibility

Fresh mozzarella without fillers

Olive oil instead of seed oils

Minimal additive count

No artificial preservatives

Real tomatoes with lycopene

Sea salt over refined salt

Primary ingredient is refined flour

Higher sodium content

Misleading wood-fired marketing

Non-organic ingredients

Moderate calorie density

Potential pesticide residues