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Papa John's Pizza Crust

Common questions

Is Papa John's Pizza Crust healthy?

Papa John's Pizza Crust scores 7/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Papa John's Pizza Crust tested at 184.25 ppb glyphosate in the 2016 GMO Free USA / Detox Project "Eating Out: A Date With Glyphosate" study — a high residue for chain-restaurant food.

Has Papa John's Pizza Crust been lab-tested?

Yes. Papa John's Pizza Crust carries an independent laboratory panel from Independent third-party laboratory testing covering 1 contaminant (including Glyphosate) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Papa John's Pizza Crust?

Papa John's Pizza Crust is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Papa John's Pizza Crust compare to other restaurant items?

Papa John's Pizza Crust ranks #20 of 23 restaurant items in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is In-N-Out Cheeseburger at 35/100.

Which ingredients drive Papa John's Pizza Crust's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Unbleached enriched wheat flour, Sugar, Soybean oil are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Papa John's Pizza Crust

Papa John's
Lab tested
7 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 0
Harmful ingredients 3
Owned by Papa John's International
Category Restaurant Items
Summary

Papa John's Pizza Crust tested at 184.25 ppb glyphosate in the 2016 GMO Free USA / Detox Project "Eating Out: A Date With Glyphosate" study — a high residue for chain-restaurant food. Exceeds EWG's 160 ppb children's-health benchmark. Glyphosate (Roundup's active ingredient) is a WHO IARC Group 2A probable human carcinogen linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, endocrine disruption, kidney and liver impairment, and microbiome disturbance. Likely source: conventional wheat desiccated with pre-harvest glyphosate spray, a routine U.S. commodity practice that leaves residue in the kernel.

Contaminants 1

Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing

Glyphosate
184.25 ppb
High

A high level of glyphosate — a significant sourcing/quality concern relative to what clean supply chains achieve.

Tested at 184.25 ppb glyphosate residue — high for a chain-restaurant prepared food.

Key ingredients 6

Soybean oil
Very Bad

Industrial seed oil; high in linoleic acid (omega-6) and solvent-extracted.

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Unbleached enriched wheat flour
Bad

Refined flour stripped of bran and germ.

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Sugar
Bad

Added refined sugar.

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Water
Neutral

Pure water.

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Salt
Neutral

Sodium contributor; tolerable in moderation.

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Yeast
Neutral

Leavening organism.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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