MOD pizza calories- too good to be true?
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swimmchick87
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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?
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?
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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.1
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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...0 -
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!0 -
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.
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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.1 -
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.0 -
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.1 -
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.0 -
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.0
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Love mod pizza. The Ella is my favorite!0
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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.)
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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!0
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