Is Tops Pepperoni Rising Crust Pizza vegan?

Tops · Barcode 0070784005492 · Automated ingredient assessment

The short answer

No — not vegan

Contains cheese, milk, pepperoni. Contains cheese, milk, and 2 other ingredients, which are animal-derived.

Why it is not vegancheese, milk, pepperoni, meat
58 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2023-01-11

Based on the recorded recipe, not certification. Match it with your current package.

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Evidence, not a guess

What the ingredient list tells us

CRUST: (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME], WATER, SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WHEAT GLUTEN, SOYBEAN AND/OR CORN OIL, SALT, YEAST, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTER OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ASCORBIC ACID, YELLOW CORN MEAL), SAUCE: (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, SALT, SPICES [BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO, FENNEL), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GARLIC, ONION, SUNFLOWER OIL (MFG. AID}), TOPPINGS: MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PARTLY SKIMMED MILK, BACTERIAL CULTURE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), PEPPERONI (PORK, BEEF, SALT, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, FLAVORINGS [MUSTARD, SPICE EXTRACTIVES], OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SODIUM NITRITE, CITRIC ACID), POWDERED CELLULOSE {TO PREVENT CAKING}. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT.

Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.

Animal-derived ingredients identified

cheese

Cheese is a dairy product.

milk

Milk is an animal-derived dairy ingredient.

pepperoni

pepperoni is classified as animal-derived by the local ingredient taxonomy.

meat

Meat is animal-derived.

Ingredients with an unresolved source

unspecified oil

The oil source is not identified as plant-derived.

mfg. aid

We could not identify this ingredient reliably. Check the label spelling; this is a recognition gap, not evidence of animal origin.

microbial culture

The source or production method of microbial culture can vary, so it is not always vegan.

flavourings

Unspecified flavourings may contain carriers or ingredients of animal origin.

unspecified processing aid

The exact processing ingredient and its source are not listed.

crust

The source or production method of crust can vary, so it is not always vegan.

niacin

Niacin is normally synthesized, but the manufacturing source is not confirmed by this ingredient list.

riboflavin

Riboflavin can be produced by fermentation or other processes; the manufacturing source is not confirmed here.

enzymes

Food enzymes can be microbial, plant-derived, or animal-derived unless their source is stated.

mono- and diglycerides

Mono- and diglycerides can be made from plant or animal fats.

sauce

The source or production method of sauce can vary, so it is not always vegan.

mustard

The source or production method of mustard can vary, so it is not always vegan.

Recognised ingredient entries (58)
crustenriched wheat flourwheat flourniacinironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acidenzymewatersugarcontains less than of wheat glutensoybean and/or corn oilsaltyeastsodium bicarbonatesodium aluminum phosphatediacetyl tartaric acid ester of mono and diglyceridesascorbic acidyellow corn mealsaucewatertomato pastecanola oilsugarsaltspicesblack pepperoreganofennelmodified corn starchgarliconionsunflower oilmfg. aidtoppings: mozzarella cheesepartly skimmed milkbacterial culturesaltcalcium chloridemicrobial enzymespepperoniporkbeefsaltdextroselactic acid starter cultureflavoringsmustardspice extractivesoleoresin of paprikasodium erythorbatenatural smoke flavordehydrated garlicsodium nitritecitric acidpowdered celluloseto prevent caking

Allergens, trace warnings & additives

Allergen names found in the ingredient text

WheatSoyMilk

Detected from the recipe text, not a complete allergen declaration or an allergy-safety assessment.

Declared allergens in the record

beefglutenmilkmustardporksoybeans

Precautionary “may contain” information

No trace statement is recorded. Absence of data does not mean absence of cross-contact.

Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.

Additives listed

e250e316e330e460e460iie471e541

Labels reported by the source

palm oil freenon vegannon vegetarian

These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.

Nutrition & processing, separately explained

Source Nutri-Score
D
Source NOVA group
4 of 4
Veganory indicator
30/100
Indicator inputs
Nutrition + processing

Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.

Source values per 100 g or 100 ml, as supplied by the record. Confirm the basis on the package; these are not per-serving values.
Energy223.077 kcal
Fat7.692 g
Saturated fat3.077 g
Carbohydrate30 g
Sugars3.077 g
Fibre1.538 g
Protein10 g
Salt1,307.692 g
Sodium523.077 g
How our indicator is calculated

When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.

Vegan alternatives to explore

Compare the product type and ingredient evidence, then check the individual label. Availability in your country or shop is not confirmed.

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Not sponsored. Product similarity is not a safety or certification score. Photos: community contributions and Open Food Facts (CC BY-SA).

Questions about this product

Is this answer valid for every Tops product?

No. This page covers Tops Pepperoni Rising Crust Pizza, barcode 0070784005492. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.

What still needs to be confirmed?

The source of unspecified oil, mfg. aid, microbial culture, flavourings, unspecified processing aid, crust, niacin, riboflavin, enzymes, mono- and diglycerides, sauce, mustard needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.

Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?

No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.

What if my label is different?

Use the current package as your reference. Open a personal check or add a clear ingredient photo below. Community evidence is reviewed before shared information changes; this page is not proof of a manufacturer review.

Sources & how this page is made

Product data: Open Food Facts record for 0070784005492 · Open Database License (ODbL).

Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.

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