Calories in a typical pizza from an Italian restuarant

mdivamuffin

Does anyone know how many calories are generally in a margharita pizza from an Italian restaurant. You know the ones that are thin crust for one person. I think they're usually around 10 inches? Not totally sure.

Anyone have any ideas? I'm going for dinner tonight and I want to pre log.

Thanks

cdjs77

I can't say for the individual restaurant, as they will all use different amounts of ingredients, but the 10 in. frozen margherita thin crust pizzas I sometimes buy at the supermarket are usually around 800-1000 calories for the whole pizza.

jetlag

Have you checked MFP to see if the restaurant is in there (if it's a chain, obviously). Or their website?

Failing that, I'd just take an average from the ones on MFP.

contingencyplan

Hand tossed crust, plain, slice of a 16" pizza averages 250-300 calories per slice.

luckyjuls

I usually go by the nutritionals at a chain, like Carrabas. And then add 20% just in case.

grrrlface

I can't say for the restaurant but my fresh, thin crust pizzas from the supermarket are generally around 800 - 900 calories for a 10" margherita.

JacksMom12

I work at Carrabba's and our margherita pizzas are 10". I'd use that. It's prepared with olive oil, pizza dough, black pepper, Romano cheese, fresh milk mozz, basil, tomato, salt. Pretty basic.

lindustum

Be careful about the idea that thin base = less calories.

Pizza Express (UK) Romana pizzas (thin) have more calories than the classic ones. They are twice as big!
Their pizzas range from 500 (special pizza with salad in the middle) to 1200 for a meat-based Calzone. My favourites are usually around 700-900 calories.

American-style pizzas have ridiculous amounts of calories because they have so much base. A Margarita American Style can easily be 900kcal. Dr Oetker thick crust Meat-based pizza is like 1200~

mdivamuffin

Thanks. I went for about 800 calories just to be safe. A salad for starter and no dessert. Even with a couple of drink I was only 100 over, not too bad!

rewsf

pre-logging is a great idea. i'm going to start doing that too.

rewsf

I just can't get it in my head that a really thin slice of pizza has so many calories - how do they fit so many
calories in there? one slice is maybe an ounce of cheese, some sauce and the dough.