Fast Food Facts: Pizza, Pizza

How can you go wrong with pizza, nature’s most perfect food? It includes all the major food groups: grains, veggies, dairy, protein, fruit. You don’t believe me? Take the classic Hawaiian pizza: tomato sauce, cheese, ham and pineapple atop a complex carbohydrate crust. Delicious and nutritious!

Check out the popular picks from some of your favorite fast-food restaurants:

CHEESE PIZZA

Restaurant.....	Calories.....	Fat Grams.....	% Calories From Fat
Papa Gino’s	288	6	23
Papa John’s	300	11	33
Pizza Hut	333	16.3	44
Domino’s	256	8	28
Mazzio’s – 8 slices	213	9	Sat. Fat - 5.81

PEPPERONI

Restaurant.....	Calories.....	Fat Grams.....	% Calories From Fat
Papa Gino’s	360	11	27
Papa John’s	310	13	37
Pizza Hut	388	20	46
Domino’s	305	12	35
Mazzio’s – 8 slices	237	11	Sat. Fat – 6.36

HAWAIIAN TYPE

Restaurant......	Calories.....	Fat Grams.....	% Calories From Fat
Papa Gino’s	293	8	25
Papa John’s	340	11	29
Pizza Hut	275	11	36
Domino’s	309	11	32
Sbarro	680	21	28

CHICKEN

Restaurant.....	Calories.....	Fat Grams.....	% Calories From Fat
Papa Gino’s	285	6	23
Papa John’s	320	12	34
Pizza Hut	273	10.9	36
Domino’s	276	8	26
Mazzio’s – 8 slices	222.79	7.70	Sat. Fat – 4.75

MUSHROOM, PEPPER, ONION TYPE

Restaurant.....	Calories.....	Fat Grams.....	% Calories From Fat
Papa Gino’s	325	6	23
Papa John’s	280	9	29
Pizza Hut	292	13.3	41
Domino’s	263	8	27
Mazzio’s – 8 slices	215.24	8.56	Sat. Fat – 4.68

Some things to keep in mind when choosing your pizza:

· Limit your serving size to no more than two slices.

· Your best bet is the veggie toppings; they contain numerous nutrients and negligible calories.

· Meat toppings tend to increase the calorie and fat content.

· For added nutritional benefits, add a side salad.

References
Kathleen Aicardi, M.Ed., BS in Nutrition, founder of Transformations.

Cheers,

Eve :-)