Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base
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A realistic serve of Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base (75 g, half the 150 g pack) has 223 kcal, 6.6 g protein, 43.8 g carbohydrate, 2.4 g fat, 1.6 g added sugar and 441 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 297 kcal, 8.8 g protein, 58.4 g carbohydrate, 3.1 g fat, 1.9 g saturated fat, 2.2 g added sugar and 588 mg sodium.
Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base is a ready-made flour base for home pizza, cooked on a tawa or in an oven. It scores EB3: low on nutrition because it is refined flour with little else, a B on ingredients despite one penalised additive, and moderate on risk because of the sodium. Best as an occasional base, loaded with vegetables.
Ingredients, decoded
9 listed- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Edible Vegetable Fat (Interesterified)
- Sugar
- Iodized Salt
- Yeast
- Preservative (282)
- Acidity Regulator (260)
- Flour Treatment Agent (510)
- Antioxidant (300)
The label gives no sugar figure, so there is nothing to count in teaspoons.
Score and nutrition facts for Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base:
| Energy | 297 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 58.4 g |
| Added sugars | 2.2 g |
| Total fat | 3.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 587.7 mg |
Think this score is wrong?
Why Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base scores EB3
Nutrition is an E because the protein comes from refined wheat flour and nothing else adds credit. Ingredients are a B, held back by ammonium chloride (510), and risk is a 3 on 587.7 mg sodium per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 8.8 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 297 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 8.8 g per 100 g, and the largest contributor is refined wheat flour, so it is a low-quality source and earns little credit. Carbohydrate is 58.4 g per 100 g, and energy is 297 kcal.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing lifts the grade, and it stays at the bottom.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Fat
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- Maida, Calcium Propionate
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list is short and plain: refined wheat flour, interesterified vegetable fat, sugar, salt and yeast, then four additives. Calcium propionate (282), acetic acid (260) and ascorbic acid (300) cost nothing in the score.
Ammonium chloride (510), the flour treatment agent, costs ingredient points. No percentages are declared, which costs a little on the label, but there is no hollow claim, so the grade holds at a B.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 2.2 g
- Sodium
- 587.7 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1.9 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Sodium is almost all of the risk number: 587.7 mg per 100 g, about 441 mg in a 75 g serve. That takes the risk grade to a 3.
Saturated fat is 1.9 g per 100 g, added sugar is 2.2 g and trans fat is declared as 0 g, so they add little. Energy is 297 kcal per 100 g.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Contains Calcium Propionate
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Does Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base live up to its claims?
The name holds and the printed tawa and oven recipes match a plain flour base. Nothing on the pack makes a health promise, so there is no hollow claim to flag.
- Product nameHolds
“Medium crust pizza base”
The product is a flour-based pizza base, with refined wheat flour leading the list.
- On the packHolds
“Flat tawa and microwave/OTG recipes”
The back panel gives 8 minutes covered on a tawa, or 8 to 10 minutes at 220 degrees Celsius in an oven, with sauce, cheese and vegetables.
What's in Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base?
Refined wheat flour leads, then interesterified fat, sugar and salt. Ammonium chloride (510) is the one additive that costs ingredient points.
9 ingredients listed. Additives and watched ingredients we rate: 2 low concern. 2 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Refined wheat flour (maida) comes first, so the base is mostly white flour. Interesterified vegetable fat, sugar, iodised salt and yeast follow, and the dough is held together and kept by a preservative (282), an acidity regulator (260), a flour treatment agent (510) and an antioxidant (300). No percentages are declared for any ingredient.
The label numbers, read for you
Sodium decides the risk grade: 587.7 mg per 100 g, or about 441 mg in a 75 g serve. Added sugar is 2.2 g per 100 g, and saturated fat is 1.9 g per 100 g, about 1.4 g per serve. Trans fat and cholesterol are declared as not detected.
Protein is 8.8 g per 100 g, about 6.6 g per serve, and carbohydrate is 58.4 g per 100 g. Energy is about 223 kcal per serve. No fibre or vitamins are declared.
What the additives do
Maida (low concern): cheap, soft base flour. Refined wheat flour with the bran and germ removed. Low in fibre and quick to digest. More on Maida.
Calcium Propionate (low concern): stops mould in bread. The most common mould inhibitor in packaged bread. Generally regarded as safe. More on Calcium Propionate.
Not in our additive research yet: Acidity Regulator (260); Antioxidant (300).
Ingredients to watch
- 510 Ammonium chloride (flour treatment agent)Worth watching
Conditions the dough so the flour behaves well in a factory-made base, and it costs ingredient points.
- 282 Calcium propionate (preservative)Fine
Slows mould so the packed base keeps longer on the shelf.
- Refined wheat flour (maida)Fine
White flour with the bran removed, it is the body of the base and gives the soft crust.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre or vitamins are declared on the panel.
- No ingredient percentages are given.
What to know about Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base
A refined-flour pizza base with a salty edge
Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base is a 150 g pack of ready-made pizza base, built from refined wheat flour (maida), interesterified vegetable fat, sugar, iodised salt and yeast, with a preservative, an acidity regulator, a flour treatment agent and an antioxidant. It is bought by people who want a home pizza without making dough. No ingredient percentages are declared.
Per 100 g the base has 297 kcal, 8.8 g protein, 58.4 g carbohydrate, 2.2 g added sugar, 1.9 g saturated fat and 587.7 mg sodium. The pack gives a 75 g serve, which works out to about 223 kcal, 6.6 g protein and 441 mg sodium. Sodium is the number that stands out.
The name promises a medium crust base, and that is what the pack is. The back panel gives tawa and oven recipes with toppings of sauce, cheese, capsicum, onion and sweet corn. What it adds nothing to is nutrition: the base is refined flour with no vitamins declared. CleanPlate scores it EB3.
Who should eat Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base?
A few times a week at most for adults, and occasionally for children, anyone watching blood sugar or anyone managing weight, because of the refined flour and 441 mg sodium per serve.
- Most adultsA few times a week
About 441 mg sodium and 223 kcal in a 75 g serve, before toppings.
- ChildrenOccasionally
Refined flour base with 441 mg sodium per serve.
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
58.4 g carbohydrate per 100 g, mostly from refined flour.
- Weight managementOccasionally
297 kcal per 100 g before sauce, cheese and butter.
Recipes with Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base
Tawa or oven pizza with vegetables is what the pack suggests. Cooking takes 8 minutes on a tawa or 8 to 10 minutes at 220 degrees Celsius.
Tawa vegetable pizza
Follow the pack: butter the base, add sauce, cheese, capsicum, onion and sweet corn, and cover on the tawa for 8 minutes.
Oven-baked pizza
Bake at 220 degrees Celsius for 8 to 10 minutes, with plenty of vegetables on a base that carries about 223 kcal per 75 g.
Lighter-topped pizza
Use more vegetables and less butter and cheese, so the saturated fat stays near the base's 1.9 g per 100 g.
Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base: common questions
Is Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base healthy?
Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base is not high in sugar, salt or saturated fat, so a few servings a week is fine.
How many calories and how much protein are in Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base?
Per 100 g, Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base has 297 kcal, 8.8 g protein, 58.4 g carbohydrate, 3.1 g fat and 1.9 g saturated fat. One serve (75 g, half the 150 g pack) has 223 kcal and 6.6 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base?
9 ingredients, in label order: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Edible Vegetable Fat (Interesterified), Sugar, Iodized Salt, Yeast, Preservative (282), Acidity Regulator (260), Flour Treatment Agent (510), Antioxidant (300). Flagged: Maida (low concern), Calcium Propionate (low concern).
Does Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base live up to its claims?
2 claims checked: 2 hold.
Who should limit Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base?
Most adults: a few times a week. About 441 mg sodium and 223 kcal in a 75 g serve, before toppings. Children: occasionally. Refined flour base with 441 mg sodium per serve. Diabetes or prediabetes: occasionally. 58.4 g carbohydrate per 100 g, mostly from refined flour.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base have?
Per 100 g, Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base has 2.2 g added sugar, 588 mg sodium (about 1.5 g salt) and 1.9 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is under all three lines.
What does the EB3 score mean for Modern Medium Crust Pizza Base?
The first letter (E) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (B) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (3) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 8.8 g per 100 g, and the largest contributor is refined wheat flour, so it is a low-quality source and earns little credit. Carbohydrate is 58.4 g per 100 g, and energy is 297 kcal. Ingredients: The list is short and plain: refined wheat flour, interesterified vegetable fat, sugar, salt and yeast, then four additives. Calcium propionate (282), acetic acid (260) and ascorbic acid (300) cost nothing in the score. Load risk: Sodium is almost all of the risk number: 587.7 mg per 100 g, about 441 mg in a 75 g serve. That takes the risk grade to a 3.
Last reviewed November 3, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 3 November 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | EB3 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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