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Pizza Crust

Low concern

Pizza crust is a refined-grain product whose composition varies. As an umbrella term, it can include sub-ingredients of concern such as PHO (now banned in US), high-sodium leavening, conditioners, and high refined-flour content.

Found in

267 products

What it is

Bread/dough base for pizza, typically wheat flour, water, yeast, salt, and oil.

Structural base of pizza.

Why it's flagged

Contains gluten unless certified gluten-free

What regulators actually say

"FDA's final determination removing partially hydrogenated oils from the GRAS list applies to baked goods like pizza crust."

FDA PHO determination — fda.gov

"Pizza is among top contributors of dietary sodium for Americans."

FDA Sodium in Your Diet — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Common food, sub-ingredients regulated individually

European Union — EFSA

Permitted as food

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