Pizza Hut logging issues!

try2again
try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
edited November 20 in Health and Weight Loss
I am not a newbie & know my way around the database, but logging lunch took forever! 2 questions:

First, Pizza Hut's website lists an "original pan crust" option and a "new original pan crust" option (how is "new original" even a thing?). Does "new" mean that's the current way they make it, or do you have to make a point to ask for it? What on earth is the difference that it adds an additional 60 calories/slice (480/large pizza)?

Second, I found a very respectable-looking MFP entry for a large thin & crispy crust taco pizza with beef for 290 calories. It said "per website" and was dated Feb. of this year. The website currently lists that pizza at 330 calories/slice. Again, what is Pizza Hut doing that has resulted in a bump of 320 calories per pizza in the last few months?

Long story not very short, it took forever and I'm still not sure if any of it is right! I mean, I know perfect numbers don't exist when it comes to restaurant calories, but I was planning on about 750 and ended up with over 1000. A friendly heads-up to Pizza Hut fans (or, like our family, fans of 50% off specials ;) ).

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  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    Bleck! pizza hut, why are you going there?????

    But to actually try to answer your question, when in doubt I always just go with the higher calorie entry. I would rather be over estimating than under, that way I am pleasantly surprised by the results instead of frustrated by slow progress. Unless this is a super common problem for you and you are running such a big deficit already that over estimating will cause you issues.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited July 2017
    Are you talking about the Dan's Original pizza? That's a specialty pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms, not a type of crust.

    Just use the info from the Pizza Hut nutrition PDF and then build your own entry. Don't use an MFP entry if you have information from the restaurant.

    https://quikorder.pizzahut.com/QOcontent2/Files/PDF/NutritionInformation.pdf
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    Are you talking about the Dan's Original pizza? That's a specialty pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms, not a type of crust.

    Just use the info from the Pizza Hut nutrition PDF and then build your own entry. Don't use an MFP entry if you have information from the restaurant.

    https://quikorder.pizzahut.com/QOcontent2/Files/PDF/NutritionInformation.pdf

    No idea what a Dan's pizza is. The PH nutrition page is organized by size/type of crust, with a pull down menu of pizza options. There is an "original pan" crust category and a "new original pan" category, with no explanation that I could find of the difference.
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    Are you talking about the Dan's Original pizza? That's a specialty pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms, not a type of crust.

    Just use the info from the Pizza Hut nutrition PDF and then build your own entry. Don't use an MFP entry if you have information from the restaurant.

    https://quikorder.pizzahut.com/QOcontent2/Files/PDF/NutritionInformation.pdf

    Lol... that PDF's numbers are different than the website's... no wonder there are so many different entries in the database! Wonder which one is more current?
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    I would likely go with the "new" version to be on the safe side.
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    edited July 2017
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    Bleck! pizza hut, why are you going there?????

    But to actually try to answer your question, when in doubt I always just go with the higher calorie entry. I would rather be over estimating than under, that way I am pleasantly surprised by the results instead of frustrated by slow progress. Unless this is a super common problem for you and you are running such a big deficit already that over estimating will cause you issues.

    I have a family that happens to like Pizza Hut and they had 50% off. ;)

    I'm not worried about progress... just found it really annoying. I roughly planned what I was going to eat based on the thin crust pizza I would normally get (not PH), and it was way off.
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    I would likely go with the "new" version to be on the safe side.

    Whatever that is :/
  • Kathryn247
    Kathryn247 Posts: 570 Member
    Use the info from the Pizza Hut website. There are some very inaccurate database entries, and Pizza Hut may have updated their info since the other database entries. I've heard that all large restaurants have been required to update their information recently. There's a burger place near me (Steak n Shake) that updated their nutrition info in May and a burger went from 440 to 550!
    The reported calories are hard to trust on anything anymore!
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    try2again wrote: »
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    Bleck! pizza hut, why are you going there?????

    Because they put too much oil in the bottom of the pan so the crust ends up like crispy fried bread. Mmmmmmmmm

    On a weight loss forum, I can't be the only one for whom this is attractive.

    When I stopped eating it, I gained weight. Therefore, PH must be the key to maintaining a healthy weight! ;)

    Sounds like evidence to me
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    Kathryn247 wrote: »
    Use the info from the Pizza Hut website. There are some very inaccurate database entries

    Let's just say, if you think a slice of PH large pan crust cheese pizza is 240 calories, or 2 large slices of pan veggie lovers is 320, you are a bit delusional. ;)
  • ktekc
    ktekc Posts: 879 Member
    I like the thin crust they have with grilled chicken , tomato and spinach. I just wish it came in smaller than a medium because my husband wont eat it and it doesn't really reheat well. I would go by the website that is usually the most current. Probably stick with the "new" original to be on the safe side. That being said the PH in our town closed in May due to leasing issues and i'm jealous of you for not having to drive an hour to get to one. :'(
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    ktekc wrote: »
    I like the thin crust they have with grilled chicken , tomato and spinach. I just wish it came in smaller than a medium because my husband wont eat it and it doesn't really reheat well. I would go by the website that is usually the most current. Probably stick with the "new" original to be on the safe side. That being said the PH in our town closed in May due to leasing issues and i'm jealous of you for not having to drive an hour to get to one. :'(

    We actually live in a semi-rural area and PH, McDs, & Subway are the only fast-food places within about a half hour. A blessing when trying to cut calories ;)
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    ktekc wrote: »
    I just wish it came in smaller than a medium because my husband wont eat it and it doesn't really reheat well.

    Ah! My specialist subject.

    To reheat pizza, put it in a dry frying pan over a low heat. Cook it *slowly* until the underside is almost as crispy as you want it. Then scatter a few drops of water onto the base of the pan and cover it with a lid; cook briefly until the cheese is melted and toppings warm through.

    With a bit of practice, you'll get it so that the toppings are hot just as the base is crisped up.

    Do not put it anywhere near a microwave.
  • taziarj
    taziarj Posts: 243 Member
    edited July 2017
    Pizza Hut has a nutrition calculator where you can select individual crust types and toppings. I don't see two different types of pan crust.

    https://m.nutritionix.com/pizza-hut/nutrition-calculator/premium/

    I like the calculator because you can put in for extra cheese where many of the entries in the database don't have it or you can't trust it.
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    taziarj wrote: »
    Pizza Hut has a nutrition calculator where you can select individual crust types and toppings. I don't see two different types of pan crust.

    https://m.nutritionix.com/pizza-hut/nutrition-calculator/premium/

    I like the calculator because you can put in for extra cheese where many of the entries in the database don't have it or you can't trust it.

    Ah... you're right- that's the better way to do it. I went to the "full menu nutrition" option because we were getting standard recipe pizzas and I thought it would be quicker. Still would like to know what the "new original pan" options were all about- do they spray the finished pizza with butter? ;)
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