HOT POCKETS Big & Bold Loaded Pepperoni Sandwiches

Questions about HOT POCKETS Big & Bold Loaded Pepperoni Sandwiches

Is HOT POCKETS Big & Bold Loaded Pepperoni Sandwiches healthy?

TrustPick's ingredient review: some things worth noting. Its TrustPick Health Score is 58/100 (grade C). Per 100 g it is high in sodium (654 mg) and saturated fat (5.76 g). Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, 2% or less of Spices, Dextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin of Paprika, Sodium Ascorbate, Flavoring, Sodium Nitrite, BHA, BHT, Citric Acid), Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil and/or Palm Oil and/or Fractionated Palm Oil), Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Mono & Diglycerides, Soybean Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate and Citric Acid [Preservatives], Annatto and Turmeric Color, Vitamin A Palmitate Added) and Bleached Wheat Flour are worth noting. "Healthy" depends on your diet and how much you eat; these facts come from the label and are explained in our methodology at trustpick.app/methodology.

What are the ingredients in HOT POCKETS Big & Bold Loaded Pepperoni Sandwiches?

In label order (largest amount first): ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, PEPPERONI (PORK, BEEF, SALT, 2% OR LESS OF SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM ASCORBATE, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID), REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH*, CULTURES, SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ENZYMES, *INGREDIENTS NOT IN REGULAR MOZZARELLA CHEESE), TOMATO PASTE, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR PALM OIL AND/OR FRACTIONATED PALM OIL), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVES], ANNATTO AND TURMERIC COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), 2% OR LESS OF SUGAR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DOUGH CONDITIONER BLEND (CALCIUM SULFATE, SALT, L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE, GARLIC POWDER, ENZYMES), and 13 more.

Does HOT POCKETS Big & Bold Loaded Pepperoni Sandwiches contain any ingredients worth knowing about?

Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, 2% or less of Spices, Dextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin of Paprika, Sodium Ascorbate, Flavoring, Sodium Nitrite, BHA, BHT, Citric Acid) (worth noting): Nitrites are linked to potential health concerns at high levels; BHA and BHT are debated for long-term safety. Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil and/or Palm Oil and/or Fractionated Palm Oil) (worth noting): Palm oil is debated for its saturated fat content and environmental impact. Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Mono & Diglycerides, Soybean Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate and Citric Acid [Preservatives], Annatto and Turmeric Color, Vitamin A Palmitate Added) (worth noting): Contains preservatives and additives that are permitted but regulated. Bleached Wheat Flour (worth noting): Bleaching agents used in flour processing are debated for potential health impacts.