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Calories in a pizza slice suggestions?

Oompa_Loompa
Oompa_Loompa Posts: 1,099 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
They are ordering pizza at work for lunch( the least they can do for making us drive to work in the blizzard) There ordering from a local mom and pop pizza place..how many calories should I count per slice?

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  • HeatherMN
    HeatherMN Posts: 3,821 Member
    You could use the calories from a large chain (Dominos, Pizza Hut, etc) that has similar pizza for an estimate.
  • VialOfDreams
    VialOfDreams Posts: 217
    What is on that slice of pizza? It depends on whether or not it has pepperoni or ham, also pineapples have higher sugar content. Will you be taking off the cheese? I suggest that you remove half the cheese from the pizza and pat the slice with a paper towel, because it will have a lot of grease. I found the generic pizza crust has about 200 calories per slice. This does NOT count the toppings.

    A better option would be a salad. Can they order you a salad instead? Most pizza places have salads.
  • veganempress
    veganempress Posts: 53
    Yes i suggest patting the slice too!!! Its a lot of grease that doesn't need to be digested!!!
  • LoriT129
    LoriT129 Posts: 312 Member
    My daughter works at a Mom and Pop pizza place and they order most of their ingredients from the same place as major chains do. With that being said....there is a *neighborhood pizzeria* option on MFP. Not for all things but it is there. You could just use the major chains count and be sure to notice if the dough is pan pizza, hand tossed or thin & crispy. There is a big difference in cals & carbs. Eat it in moderation and have a salad later...drink lots of water to combate the dreaded sodium!! If it is only pepperoni...pick off the pepperoni (or at least half of it!) :) Enjoy your free lunch!
  • Oompa_Loompa
    Oompa_Loompa Posts: 1,099 Member
    Just cheese...and Im keeping it on lol
  • LoriT129
    LoriT129 Posts: 312 Member
    I have read, somewhere, that if you pat the noticeable grease off your pizza that you will save yourself 6 grams of fat! So yes!! PAT!! :)
  • VialOfDreams
    VialOfDreams Posts: 217
    Just cheese...and Im keeping it on lol

    If it is just cheese, just pat it down. Whole Foods three cheese pizza has 310 calories.
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