Which Store-Bought Pizza Crusts Are Vegan? [117 Products Analyzed]

There aren’t many things in this world more exciting than the words “vegan pizza night.” But making your own pizza dough from scratch takes a while. Luckily for us lazy vegans, there are store-bought crusts you can use. Today, I decided to research all the most popular brands and map out the vegan options.

Out of 117 store-bought pizza crusts I analyzed, 79 were vegan and 38 were not vegan. This means about 68% of store-bought pizza crusts are vegan. Milk ingredients like cheese and whey are the most common non-vegan ingredients to avoid, followed by eggs and honey.

Below, I’ll share the full results of this study, complete with tables and lists of which brands and which specific pizza crusts are vegan. I’ll also take a closer look specifically at gluten-free pizza crusts, including cauliflower pizza crusts—are they usually vegan?

Is Pizza Crust Vegan?

The ingredients for pizza crust can potentially be quite simple. Some frozen pizza doughs on the market have as few as 5 ingredients, such as “Wheat Flour, Water, Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Yeast.”

But in practice, it varies—and it does get more complicated. Below we’ll take a look at a few ingredients of concern to us vegan. But first, let’s take a bird’s eye view of which pizza crust brands are vegan.

For brands that offer both vegan and non-vegan pizza crusts, I’ve marked them as “Mixed.” As you can see, there are actually a ton of vegan pizza crust brands. Click any of the brand names to see more detail on their offerings:

Pizza Crust Brand	Are Their Crusts Vegan?
Angelic Bakehouse	Vegan
ASDA	Vegan
Betty Crocker	Vegan
Boboli	Not Vegan
Bob’s Red Mill	Vegan
Brooklyn Bred	Vegan
Cali’flour Foods	Mixed
Capello’s	Not Vegan
Caulipower	Not Vegan
Chef Boyardee	Vegan
Deiorios	Vegan
DeLallo	Vegan
Engine 2	Vegan
Flatout	Vegan
Golden Home: Ultra Thin	Not Vegan
Good And Gather	Vegan
Great Value	Vegan
Green Giant Cauliflower Crust	Vegan
Kroger	Mixed
Little Northern Bakehouse	Vegan
Mama Mary’s	Mixed
Market Pantry	Vegan
Mauk Family Farms	Vegan
Mia	Vegan
Midtown Pizza Co.	Vegan
Molinaro’s	Mixed
Namaste	Vegan
Outer Aisle	Not Vegan
Pastorelli	Not Vegan
Pillsbury	Vegan
Pizza Buddy	Vegan
Publix	Vegan
Rhodes	Vegan
Rustic Crust	Mixed
Signature Select	Vegan
Schar	Vegan
Simple Truth Organic	Vegan
Simply Balanced	Vegan
Sutter Buttes	Vegan
Tiseo	Vegan
Trader Joe’s	Mixed
Udi’s	Not Vegan
Venice Bakery	Mixed
Wegmans	Mixed
Wewalka	Not Vegan
Wholly Wholesome	Vegan
Wrawp	Vegan

Now let’s address some more specific questions about what pizza crust is made out of.

Does Pizza Crust Contain Dairy?

Out of 117 store-bought pizza crusts analyzed, 27 contained dairy products. This means 23% of the crusts contained dairy. So most pizza crusts are dairy-free, but still, about 1 in 4 crusts contain dairy.

Dairy products commonly used in pizza crusts include mozzarella cheese, whey, butter, casein, or parmesan cheese.

Does Pizza Crust Contain Eggs?

Out of 117 store-bought pizza crusts analyzed, 15 contained eggs. This means 13% of the crusts contained egg. Eggs are most common in gluten-free pizza crusts, especially in cauliflower crust and other vegetable-based crusts.

See below to learn which cauliflower crusts are actually fully vegan (it’s rare, but it happens!).

Does Pizza Crust Contain Lard?

Out of 117 store-bought pizza crusts analyzed, zero contained lard, tallow, or animal fat as listed ingredients. Therefore, it seems that lard is not an ingredient commonly used in pizza crusts today.

Is Gluten-Free Pizza Dough Vegan?

Out of 13 brands that offer store-bought gluten-free pizza crusts, 7 were vegan, 5 were not vegan, and 1 offered both vegan and non-vegan gluten-free crusts.

So, as you can see, there is no standard for whether gluten-free pizza crusts are vegan nowadays. Hopefully we are on the cusp of more growth in the vegan movement and there will be more ideal pizza options offered soon.

Here’s the table of the gluten-free options I analyzed for this post:

Gluten-Free Pizza Crust	Is It Vegan?
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Mix	Vegan
Cali’flour Foods Gluten-Free Pizza Crusts	Some Are Vegan
Little Northern Bakehouse Pizza Crust	Vegan
Mama Mary’s Gluten Free Pizza Crust Options	Vegan
Mauk Family Farms Raw Pizza Crust	Vegan
Molinaro’s Gluten Free Zucchini Pizza Kit	Not Vegan
Namaste Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Mix	Vegan
Schar Gluten-Free Pizza Crust	Vegan
Simple Truth Organic	Not Vegan
Trader Joe’s Pizza Dough (Gluten-Free)	Not Vegan
Udi’s Pizza Crust	Not Vegan
Wegmans Gluten Free Pizza Crust	Not Vegan
Wholly Wholesome Gluten-Free Pizza Crust	Vegan

Is Cauliflower Pizza Crust Vegan?

Out of nine cauliflower pizza crusts analyzed, six were vegan, and three were non-vegan. So two-thirds of cauliflower crusts in stores are vegan.

Egg and cheese were tied for the most common non-vegan ingredient in cauliflower pizza crusts. Here’s the full breakdown:

Cauliflower Pizza Crust	Is It Vegan?
Caulipower Pizza Crust	No (Contains Egg)
Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust	Vegan
Molinaro’s Cauliflower Pizza Kit	No (Contains Cheese)
Outer Aisle Pizza Crust	No (Contains Egg and Cheese)
Rustic Crust: Cauliflower	Vegan
Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Pizza Crust	Vegan
Venice Bakery Pizza Crust: Vegan Cauliflower	Vegan
Venice Bakery Pizza Crust: Vegan Seasoned Cauliflower	Vegan
Wegmans Thin, Crispy Cauliflower Pizza Crust	Vegan

Is Whole Wheat Pizza Crust Vegan?

Out of four store-bought whole wheat pizza crusts analyzed, two were vegan, and two were not. Of course, this is not a very big sample size to draw conclusions about whether whole wheat crusts tend to be vegan or not overall.

Pizza Crust	Is It Vegan?
Boboli 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Crust	No (Contains Milk Ingredients)
Pastorelli Ultra Thin Whole Wheat Pizza Crust	No (Contains Milk Ingredients)
Trader Joe’s Pizza Dough (Wheat)	Vegan
Wegmans Pizza Dough (Whole Wheat)	Vegan

What Store-Bought Pizza Crust Is Vegan?

Alright, it’s time to take a look at some specific store-bought pizza crust brands!

Is Angelic Bakehouse Pizza Crust Vegan?

Angelic Bakehouse Pizza Crust is generally considered vegan. All three varieties are free of milk, egg, honey, and other animal ingredients. Here’s the full breakdown:

Pizza Crust	Is It Vegan?
Flatzza Whole Grain Pizza Crusts	Vegan
Flatzza Whole Grain Buddy Crusts	Vegan
Reduced Sodium Flatzza Whole Grain Crusts	Vegan

Is ASDA Ready Rolled Pizza Dough Vegan?

ASDA Ready Rolled Pizza Dough is generally considered vegan. It does not contain any milk, egg, honey, or other animal ingredients. Here’s the full ingredients list:

ASDA Ready Rolled Pizza Dough Ingredients: “Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Water, Margarine [Palm Fat, Water, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Lemon Juice], Wheat Gluten, Baking Powder [Raising Agents (Sodium Carbonates, Calcium Phosphates, Diphosphates)], Sugar, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Salt, Deactivated Yeast.” (source)

Is Betty Crocker Pizza Crust Mix Vegan?

Betty Crocker Pizza Crust Mix is considered vegan. It does not contain any milk, egg, honey, or other animal ingredients. Here’s the full ingredients list:

Betty Crocker Pizza Crust Mix Ingredients: “Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Palm Oil, Leavening (Dry Yeast, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Baking Soda), Dextrose, Salt. Freshness Preserved By BHA.” (source)

Is Boboli Pizza Crust Vegan?

Boboli Pizza Crust is not vegan. All three flavors contain multiple milk ingredients, including casein, mozzarella cheese, and whey. Here are the specific products I checked:

Pizza Crust	Is It Vegan?
Boboli Original Pizza Crust	No (Contains Milk Ingredients)
Boboli Thin Pizza Crust	No (Contains Milk Ingredients)
Boboli 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Crust	No (Contains Milk Ingredients)