How do I figure this?

wrenak
wrenak Posts: 144 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Decided tonight was pizza night. Went to Great Alaska Pizza Company and got a large (14") meat pizza for the fam, and I got a "Wedgie." I was able to choose 2 free toppings; I only got tomato. So I figured it would be like a calzone and I'd just count it as a small cheese pizza w/tomatoes. But this thing had barely more than a spit of sauce and no cheese! It was just the small (12") pizza dough folded over some diced tomato and baked. Seriously disappointed I had to waste calories on it. I even gave 1/3 of it to the dog because I couldn't stomach another bite. How do I figure out what the nutrition likely was for that crap?

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Best guess? 250 per slice. IDK
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,643 Member
    No help with the calories, but my commiseration on the disappointment food. I have no issues spending calories on something, but nothing irks me more than wasting calories on a food that's not worth it.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    If that shop's pizza isn't in the MFP database, pick something close from one of the national chains and use that. You'll at least be in the ballpark.

    Unfortunately disappointment doesn't change the calorie count.
  • wrenak
    wrenak Posts: 144 Member
    edited November 2015
    What I'm getting at is that it wasn't something I could compare. There was NO CHEESE. Just dough and tomatoes. I was going to find a "small cheese pizza" and count that, but I can't do that here.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,643 Member
    Is there a database entry for pizza dough or pizza base? You could add that and some tomatoes and maybe a tsp of oil (they will have oiled the pan) and call it a best guess.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    You are going to have to just ballpark it. It's hard at first but you do get better at.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    You can look up the components you had on the pizza separately and guestimate the serving sizes.
  • wrenak
    wrenak Posts: 144 Member
    Okay. I guesstimated about 7.25oz of dough, 1/2c of diced tomatoes, and 1 tsp canola oil for a total of 537 calories. That leaves me with 6-800 calories left so I might be able to salvage tonight after all. :) Thanks for the help!
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Life's too short to eat crappy pizza. LOL
  • wrenak
    wrenak Posts: 144 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Life's too short to eat crappy pizza. LOL

    Seriously!
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Life's too short to eat crappy pizza. LOL

    QFT
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,643 Member
    bpetrosky wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Life's too short to eat crappy pizza. LOL

    QFT

    +2
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