MOD pizza calories- too good to be true?

swimmchick87

I just went there for the first time today. They have their calories published on the website. I ordered the Calexico pizza (without making any changes) and it says it was only 690 calories for the whole 11 inch pizza. I had looked up the calorie amount online prior to going and was expecting to get something about half that size.

I know the crust is thin, but it was HUGE and there were tons of toppings! I also finished eating about 2 hours ago and I am still completely stuffed. I feel like I had way more than 690 calories. It was delicious and definitely some place I'd love to go regularly, but I just feel like the calorie numbers published on the website are too good to be true. Does anyone else go there? What do you think?

bpetrosky

Probably, the MOD pizza near me seems to be pretty loose when it comes to ingredient portions. Still, it's probably no more than 10-20% off from the website. You can try logging 1.2 servings to give a bit more buffer.

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kristen8000

I thought that when I went the first time - followed it and still lost - so it must be pretty close.

I love MOD...but lately dairy hasn't been my friend so it's a rarity...

NoxeemaJackson

The thin crust really helps save calories.
I ate something that I know was 650 calories last night and I was stuffed. If u are used to 300-500 calorie meals nowadays that might just be how you feel after 650 calories.
I just order my Mod with tons and tons of artichokes. Yum!

purplepadres

kristen8000 wrote: »

I thought that when I went the first time - followed it and still lost - so it must be pretty close.

I love MOD...but lately dairy hasn't been my friend so it's a rarity...

I can't eat dairy at all, but MOD has a dairy free "cheese" that works in a pinch if you just really need a pizza! It's not ideal, but at the very least it keeps your toppings from sliding off.

toxikon

Well, if you think about the high calorie and low calorie ingredients involved in making a pizza, it may give you an idea of how accurate they are.

High calorie components: crust, cheese, meats
Low calorie components: sauce, veggies

So if it was a thin crust pizza with not a ton of cheese, and lots of veggies... it could very well be only 700 cals.

pmm3437

According to their web site, the average Mod size crust ( your 11" ) is 478 calories. If the pictures are any indication of the actual product, I can see this being accurate ( seems to be almost a naan like crust ), if you estimate the weight of the crust to be ~ 10 oz.

My regional supermarket sells a 10 oz naan pizza crust that list 220 cal/serving, which is half the crust.

DX2JX2

toxikon wrote: »

Well, if you think about the high calorie and low calorie ingredients involved in making a pizza, it may give you an idea of how accurate they are.

High calorie components: crust, cheese, meats
Low calorie components: sauce, veggies

So if it was a thin crust pizza with not a ton of cheese, and lots of veggies... it could very well be only 700 cals.

Meat is usually a surprisingly low portion of pizza calories since quantities used are pretty low (for example, a restaurant might use 4-6 ounces of sausage on an entire pie, or a slice of pepperoni pie might only contain 4-5 pieces of pepperoni (about 40-50 calories)).

Sauce is a surprisingly high component since it usually contains a bunch of oil and many places add a bit of sugar, too.

toxikon

DX2JX2 wrote: »

toxikon wrote: »

Well, if you think about the high calorie and low calorie ingredients involved in making a pizza, it may give you an idea of how accurate they are.

High calorie components: crust, cheese, meats
Low calorie components: sauce, veggies

So if it was a thin crust pizza with not a ton of cheese, and lots of veggies... it could very well be only 700 cals.

Meat is usually a surprisingly low portion of pizza calories since quantities used are pretty low (for example, a restaurant might use 4-6 ounces of sausage on an entire pie, or a slice of pepperoni pie might only contain 4-5 pieces of pepperoni (about 40-50 calories)).

Sauce is a surprisingly high component since it usually contains a bunch of oil and many places add a bit of sugar, too.

Yeah it definitely depends on where you go. The calorie difference between a pepperoni pizza and a meat lover's pizza will be pretty significant. Meat lover's is usually loaded up with a lot of bacon and sausage which can add a lot.

Most of the places I go to seem to have pretty basic tomato sauce, it never seems oily to me. Some are sweeter, so sugar content is something to think about for sure. I find that the "fresher" the sauce tastes, the more likely it is to be lower cal.

Graelwyn75

Sounds like the sort of pizza we get here in the Uk at a place called Pizza express...really thin base, overlaps the plate, interesting toppings, and the lowest count on one of theirs is around 800 calories, with the max being around 1350. I would say 600 odd seems a bit low, plus, each individual chef is going to add differing amounts of the toppings. Better to overestimate and put in a higher number when logging probably.

catherbrittany

Love mod pizza. The Ella is my favorite!

lynn_glenmont

Graelwyn75 wrote: »

Sounds like the sort of pizza we get here in the Uk at a place called Pizza express...really thin base, overlaps the plate, interesting toppings, and the lowest count on one of theirs is around 800 calories, with the max being around 1350. I would say 600 odd seems a bit low, plus, each individual chef is going to add differing amounts of the toppings. Better to overestimate and put in a higher number when logging probably.

The standard Mod 11" crust is smaller than what most carry-out chains in the U.S. sell as a small (standard small in U.S. is 12"). Plus, it's thinner than a regular carry-out chain crust (in the U.S., again -- I don't know what's typical in the U.K. or at the Pizza express in particular. (They also make a Mini Mod that, I believe, has a 6" diameter.)

DX2JX2

toxikon wrote: »

DX2JX2 wrote: »

toxikon wrote: »

Well, if you think about the high calorie and low calorie ingredients involved in making a pizza, it may give you an idea of how accurate they are.

High calorie components: crust, cheese, meats
Low calorie components: sauce, veggies

So if it was a thin crust pizza with not a ton of cheese, and lots of veggies... it could very well be only 700 cals.

Meat is usually a surprisingly low portion of pizza calories since quantities used are pretty low (for example, a restaurant might use 4-6 ounces of sausage on an entire pie, or a slice of pepperoni pie might only contain 4-5 pieces of pepperoni (about 40-50 calories)).

Sauce is a surprisingly high component since it usually contains a bunch of oil and many places add a bit of sugar, too.

Yeah it definitely depends on where you go. The calorie difference between a pepperoni pizza and a meat lover's pizza will be pretty significant. Meat lover's is usually loaded up with a lot of bacon and sausage which can add a lot.

Most of the places I go to seem to have pretty basic tomato sauce, it never seems oily to me. Some are sweeter, so sugar content is something to think about for sure. I find that the "fresher" the sauce tastes, the more likely it is to be lower cal.

True...but I guess if one orders the 'meat lovers' pizza they have to expect what they're getting!