Healthy takeout pizzas
redvelvet2130
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What are some pizzas with reasonable amounts of calories? Either frozen or in pizza chain restaurants
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Both Domino's and Papa John's have calorie counters on their websites. You can "build" a pizza and see how your choices impact the overall calories. Generally speaking, a thin crust is going to be the best option for a lower calorie pizza. The website can let you see which toppings add a lot of calories and which options are more reasonable.1
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DiGiorno thin crust cheese.....I add turkey pepperoni (70% less fat). Newman's Own thin crust is supposed to have decent numbers too....not tried that one yet.1
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Honestly, there isn't any. Even the low calorie pizzas have a large amount of calories for how little they fill you etc.
It's very easy to make your own pizza, and actually know what's going in it. It usually only takes me 10 minutes and I'm sure you could make a batch of them and freeze them for later dates ?0 -
alltimeburrit0 wrote: »Honestly, there isn't any. Even the low calorie pizzas have a large amount of calories for how little they fill you etc.
It's very easy to make your own pizza, and actually know what's going in it. It usually only takes me 10 minutes and I'm sure you could make a batch of them and freeze them for later dates ?
1/4 of a small Domino's thin crust pizza with cheese, mushrooms, green peppers, and roasted red peppers is 190 calories. So someone who was on pretty low calories could have 1/4 of a pizza with a big salad and still easily fit into their goals. Someone with a higher goal or who saved more calories for dinner could even have half the pizza.1 -
alltimeburrit0 wrote: »Honestly, there isn't any. Even the low calorie pizzas have a large amount of calories for how little they fill you etc.
It's very easy to make your own pizza, and actually know what's going in it. It usually only takes me 10 minutes and I'm sure you could make a batch of them and freeze them for later dates ?
My favorite pizza dough takes 90 minutes.......not something I can start on after work. I generally reserve homemade pizza for the weekend. Not everyone has a pizza stone or a place to store one.1 -
janejellyroll wrote: »alltimeburrit0 wrote: »Honestly, there isn't any. Even the low calorie pizzas have a large amount of calories for how little they fill you etc.
It's very easy to make your own pizza, and actually know what's going in it. It usually only takes me 10 minutes and I'm sure you could make a batch of them and freeze them for later dates ?
1/4 of a small Domino's thin crust pizza with cheese, mushrooms, green peppers, and roasted red peppers is 190 calories. So someone who was on pretty low calories could have 1/4 of a pizza with a big salad and still easily fit into their goals. Someone with a higher goal or who saved more calories for dinner could even have half the pizza.
I'm not sure about you, but I would prefer to have a larger more filling home made pizza over a quarter of a dominos pizza which is mostly grease.
Home made pizzas can be just as nice if not nicer than dominos.
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janejellyroll wrote: »alltimeburrit0 wrote: »Honestly, there isn't any. Even the low calorie pizzas have a large amount of calories for how little they fill you etc.
It's very easy to make your own pizza, and actually know what's going in it. It usually only takes me 10 minutes and I'm sure you could make a batch of them and freeze them for later dates ?
1/4 of a small Domino's thin crust pizza with cheese, mushrooms, green peppers, and roasted red peppers is 190 calories. So someone who was on pretty low calories could have 1/4 of a pizza with a big salad and still easily fit into their goals. Someone with a higher goal or who saved more calories for dinner could even have half the pizza.
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alltimeburrit0 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »alltimeburrit0 wrote: »Honestly, there isn't any. Even the low calorie pizzas have a large amount of calories for how little they fill you etc.
It's very easy to make your own pizza, and actually know what's going in it. It usually only takes me 10 minutes and I'm sure you could make a batch of them and freeze them for later dates ?
1/4 of a small Domino's thin crust pizza with cheese, mushrooms, green peppers, and roasted red peppers is 190 calories. So someone who was on pretty low calories could have 1/4 of a pizza with a big salad and still easily fit into their goals. Someone with a higher goal or who saved more calories for dinner could even have half the pizza.
I'm not sure about you, but I would prefer to have a larger more filling home made pizza over a quarter of a dominos pizza which is mostly grease.
Home made pizzas can be just as nice if not nicer than dominos.
I love homemade pizza and I think it's a useful suggestion for the OP to consider. As much as I love to make it, I eat all kinds of pizza and I think it's okay if someone would rather buy their pizza than make it. I've never had a Domino's pizza that is mostly grease -- it probably has something to do with the toppings I am choosing. The pizza I mentioned above would only have 9 grams of fat per serving, about what you would get from a serving of almonds.
My position: just about all kinds of pizza are nice.6 -
alltimeburrit0 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »alltimeburrit0 wrote: »Honestly, there isn't any. Even the low calorie pizzas have a large amount of calories for how little they fill you etc.
It's very easy to make your own pizza, and actually know what's going in it. It usually only takes me 10 minutes and I'm sure you could make a batch of them and freeze them for later dates ?
1/4 of a small Domino's thin crust pizza with cheese, mushrooms, green peppers, and roasted red peppers is 190 calories. So someone who was on pretty low calories could have 1/4 of a pizza with a big salad and still easily fit into their goals. Someone with a higher goal or who saved more calories for dinner could even have half the pizza.
I'm not sure about you, but I would prefer to have a larger more filling home made pizza over a quarter of a dominos pizza which is mostly grease.
Home made pizzas can be just as nice if not nicer than dominos.
Why would a veggie pizza be mostly grease?
I make pizzas at home, I eat pizza at local Italian places, and I also order from Domino's for delivery or pick up Little Caesars some times when we are in a time crunch. Sometimes convenience is important.
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redvelvet2130 wrote: »What are some pizzas with reasonable amounts of calories? Either frozen or in pizza chain restaurants
What's your definition of "reasonable amount of calories"? We have pizza about once a week - sometimes delivery from a chain, sometimes we make it at home. My typical dinners tend to be about 600-800 calories, which is like 3 pieces of pizza from a chain. I often have 2 pieces and a salad, but I also often save up some calories so that I can also have cheesy bread or a beer with my pizza.
If you are looking for pizzas with less total calories - then yes, certainly thin crust helps save on the calories. Chain delivery places will have nutrition calculators online, you can build yours and see what the impact is.2 -
WinoGelato wrote: »redvelvet2130 wrote: »What are some pizzas with reasonable amounts of calories? Either frozen or in pizza chain restaurants
What's your definition of "reasonable amount of calories"? We have pizza about once a week - sometimes delivery from a chain, sometimes we make it at home. My typical dinners tend to be about 600-800 calories, which is like 3 pieces of pizza from a chain. I often have 2 pieces and a salad, but I also often save up some calories so that I can also have cheesy bread or a beer with my pizza.
If you are looking for pizzas with less total calories - then yes, certainly thin crust helps save on the calories. Chain delivery places will have nutrition calculators online, you can build yours and see what the impact is.
Another option to cut calories is to request light cheese (or even no cheese).
*ducks to avoid all the feedback from cheese-lovers*2 -
I find my homemade pizza more calorie-dense than takeout pizza on thin crust, simply because I can never manage to get the crust as thin as they do! But both hold a special place in my heart
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I much more prefer home made pizza. This can give you much more calories.0
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alltimeburrit0 wrote: »Honestly, there isn't any. Even the low calorie pizzas have a large amount of calories for how little they fill you etc.
It's very easy to make your own pizza, and actually know what's going in it. It usually only takes me 10 minutes and I'm sure you could make a batch of them and freeze them for later dates ?
My favorite pizza dough takes 90 minutes.......not something I can start on after work. I generally reserve homemade pizza for the weekend. Not everyone has a pizza stone or a place to store one.
I just buy wholemeal pita bread and put toppings on that then place in a conventional oven. Healthier and less time consuming than making your own pizza dough.1 -
alltimeburrit0 wrote: »Honestly, there isn't any. Even the low calorie pizzas have a large amount of calories for how little they fill you etc.
It's very easy to make your own pizza, and actually know what's going in it. It usually only takes me 10 minutes and I'm sure you could make a batch of them and freeze them for later dates ?
I can get a thin crust pizza from a local place and it'll have around 800 calories for the whole thing. I usually save calories so I can eat it all in one go, but 400 calories is absolutely doable.
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My recommendation would be to look for a nutrition calculator on the company's website and explore a little! Play with the topping combinations until you find something you like. Chicken and garlic on a pizza is a great lower calorie combo.
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This is a great thin-crust recipe that can be risen if you've got time, but you can also skip the rise:
http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-homemade-thin-crust-pizza-recipes-from-the-kitchn-45499
Here's a list of good ideas from various chains. Generally: thin crust, with veggies.
http://www.eatthis.com/healthy-pizza-from-pizza-hut-california-pizza-kitchen-papa-johns-and-more
Frozen options:
http://www.eatthis.com/best-frozen-pizza0 -
I love pizza, but I have a hard time fitting it into my calories, because I must eat ALL the pizza. One slice just doesn't cut it. We also have a challenge at home that my hubby and daughter are gluten free, so I typically will satisfy my pizza needs by using an Udi's GF crust and building my own. It's a 600+ calorie affair, but I make room for it a few times a month.
The other times I have been exposed to pizza, it was an "intentionally go over my calories day" because I have to eat all the pizza.2 -
I like the Ristorante pizzas, and some of the PC Blue menu ones. range from about 800-1K for the entire pizza. I can either eat half of these or make my own pita pizza which has better macros but you have to make it lol0
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And dont forget that if you choose to make a crust with cauliflower or zucchini (saw that the other day), you can substantially lower the calorie count, but then the tradeoff is whether you really consider a cauliflower crust ANYTHING to be legit pizza.0
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cross2bear wrote: »And dont forget that if you choose to make a crust with cauliflower or zucchini (saw that the other day), you can substantially lower the calorie count, but then the tradeoff is whether you really consider a cauliflower crust ANYTHING to be legit pizza.
:noway: :huh:1 -
A 'normal' slice of a large thin-crust Papa John's pizza with normal sauce, normal cheese, a meat and a vegetable topping is going to be about 250 calories. The problem is the other 7 slices in the box.
Meanwhile I make a pizza for one that has about 500 calories and is quite satisfactory to this one.1 -
DiGiorno thin crust cheese.....I add turkey pepperoni (70% less fat). Newman's Own thin crust is supposed to have decent numbers too....not tried that one yet.
I've had the Newman's Own thin crust with uncured pepperoni and it's actually very good for low-cal, frozen pizza. I'm a deep dish, meatlover's, dip your crust in ranch kinda gal (reformed, of course), so that's really saying something coming from me lol.0 -
I go to a local pizzeria for mine...they do a "liteline" which is a thin crust and they cut back on the cheese and toppings...my wife and I usually split a small. We do pizza night on Friday and we're just in it for the enjoyment and to cut loose a little, not so much the "health"...we do the "healthy" all week long. We do order the liteline most of the time as that seems to be the better decision, but I bet it's still a gazillion calories and me no care...0
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See, I can't do that thin crust thing. I'm from Detroit, where thick, deep dish pizza rules. One corner slice of a Jet's pizza sports about 400 calories. I save up 800 calories over a week and I can have 2 corner pieces. That makes me happy!!0
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Most of the calories (at least its what i've found) are in the pizza crust especially if you order something like pan pizza. I tend to order thin crust which is a lot less bread. When i'm in the mood for pizza, i make sure i bank some calories during the day so i can eat pizza and not go over my calories.1
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indigoblue9572 wrote: »See, I can't do that thin crust thing. I'm from Detroit, where thick, deep dish pizza rules. One corner slice of a Jet's pizza sports about 400 calories. I save up 800 calories over a week and I can have 2 corner pieces. That makes me happy!!
I never thought I could either, but thin crust pizza > no pizza.1 -
indigoblue9572 wrote: »See, I can't do that thin crust thing. I'm from Detroit, where thick, deep dish pizza rules. One corner slice of a Jet's pizza sports about 400 calories. I save up 800 calories over a week and I can have 2 corner pieces. That makes me happy!!
I never thought I could either, but thin crust pizza > no pizza.
You don't have to go without it - just make it work like I do! If I want pizza, I'm not going to settle for something that's just "ok" to me. That's like eating a plain hamburger from McDonald's when what you really want is a Big Mac. I bank 400 extra calories over the course of a week and go for the pizza I want!0 -
If you have a Papa Murphey's get one of their Gourmet Delite thin crust pizzas. My favorites are the Chicken Thai (I add spinach and double the zucchini) and the Angus Steak and Roasted Garlic (add spinach here too). The Chicken Thai comes in at 200 cals/slice and the steak at 220. I really like then so it isn't a settling thing.1
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indigoblue9572 wrote: »indigoblue9572 wrote: »See, I can't do that thin crust thing. I'm from Detroit, where thick, deep dish pizza rules. One corner slice of a Jet's pizza sports about 400 calories. I save up 800 calories over a week and I can have 2 corner pieces. That makes me happy!!
I never thought I could either, but thin crust pizza > no pizza.
You don't have to go without it - just make it work like I do! If I want pizza, I'm not going to settle for something that's just "ok" to me. That's like eating a plain hamburger from McDonald's when what you really want is a Big Mac. I bank 400 extra calories over the course of a week and go for the pizza I want!
Unfortunately the pizza I want is from a local place that averages about 400 a slice for the smallest size and frankly if I can't have ranch with the crust, I don't want it. So we're talking about 1,000 calories for just two slices, which is never enough. With only a 1,400 calorie budget, it just isn't worth it to me, unless I've planned to eat at maintenance for the day. Since that isn't something I do very often at all, I prefer to eat what I can easily fit in. To each their own though!
ETA: Also, my boyfriend has been working out of state for several months, which means I'm alone. So, either I throw away 3/4 of a perfectly good pizza, blow my calories out completely, or end up eating it 3 days in a row, which sends me right down that old slippery slope!0 -
I like Amy's Pesto Pizza and Whole Foods Stracchino and Arugula for frozen, but most others won't (there's greens on them).
For a takeout chain, we usually get Grimaldi's version of a Margherita. The thin crust and moderate cheese keep the calories reasonable. I prefer their white pizza, but the others sharing with me are not fond of the garlic, so ...
But, I much prefer getting Cane Rosso's anything to all of the above. It isn't available outside of TX as far as I know.0
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