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Pizza

JenniferInCt
JenniferInCt Posts: 431 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
how do you all estimate pizza calories? Im treating myself tonight and want to try to be somewhat accurate.
Also, what do u think is better/worse:
Cheese pizza
White pizza with ricotta broccoli and garlic

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  • jenncornelsen
    jenncornelsen Posts: 969 Member
    easy. look up where your ordering from. they should have nutritutional facts on theyre website. or are u making your own?
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I look up the information on their website, and if they don't have it available, I get information from a comparable pizza place that does.

    The second pizza sounds worse, because broccoli on pizza is gross. (and I love broc)

    If you like veg on your pizza, load up - veggies add very little calories to a pizza. If you're trying to cut the calories, avoid bacon and extra cheese.

    And - enjoy it. I lost 80 lbs and still had pizza at least 2x a month.
  • JenniferInCt
    JenniferInCt Posts: 431 Member
    They dont have a website! Its a local place. Ive tried to look at similar places near me but the calories are all over the place. Guess ill just over estimate. Good thing i saved all the calories today and over the week
  • lovelylightz
    lovelylightz Posts: 139 Member
    Margherita pizza is not as heavy as other pizzas. Actually I am splitting a whole large pie of a marguerita pizza later on with my boyfriend!
  • JenniferInCt
    JenniferInCt Posts: 431 Member
    Thanks! The broccoli ricotta is my favorite! But im thinking i might go with cheese for less calories but i dont even know if its true. Another part of me is just thinking i should just get what i want and enjoy it, but limit how much i eat.
  • JenniferInCt
    JenniferInCt Posts: 431 Member
    lovelylightz wrote: »
    Margherita pizza is not as heavy as other pizzas. Actually I am splitting a whole large pie of a marguerita pizza later on with my boyfriend!
    Enjoy!
  • gainer39911
    gainer39911 Posts: 125 Member
    You might ask them how much dough and cheese they use in a pizza. The kitchen probably knows that. Might even be able to tell you the weight of toppings. From those you can estimate calories.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    I go to a place that has their website info... and I get the one with all the veggies and meats. :yum: Very worth the 700-900 calories.
  • jenncornelsen
    jenncornelsen Posts: 969 Member
    i would just pick the most comparable and go with the average as far as calories. pizza can be scary as far as calories go lol!
  • JenniferInCt
    JenniferInCt Posts: 431 Member
    Thanks guys! It is what it is. One day wont hurt. Prob slow the wt loss down from all the sodium but i enjoyed it.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
    I look up the information on their website, and if they don't have it available, I get information from a comparable pizza place that does.

    The second pizza sounds worse, because broccoli on pizza is gross. (and I love broc)

    If you like veg on your pizza, load up - veggies add very little calories to a pizza. If you're trying to cut the calories, avoid bacon and extra cheese.

    And - enjoy it. I lost 80 lbs and still had pizza at least 2x a month.
    It's pretty delicious when I make tortilla pizzas. I'd love to try it on pizza proper.
  • mereditheve
    mereditheve Posts: 142 Member
    I would guess the broccoli ricotta is probably fewer calories than the cheese pizza. Ricotta is almost 50% lower in calories than mozzarella and is still high in protein and calcium.
  • eatingforspawn
    eatingforspawn Posts: 34 Member
    edited February 2015
    Actually, I tend to find that ricotta is usually higher is calories, however it is way lower in sodium. Also you will get much less sodium with a no sauce pizza, which I imagine the ricotta one has none. It depends on what is most important to you. Personally, if over all health factor is my goal, i would choose the Ricotta, broc, garlic one.
  • nesian_twin
    nesian_twin Posts: 198
    Get what you want and like you mentioned, limit what you eat, have it together with a salad or something and for rest of the day eat light and next day exercise more
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    The broccoli one sounds yummy. I save pizza days for when I can have the whole thing.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Lasmartchika wrote: »
    I go to a place that has their website info... and I get the one with all the veggies and meats. :yum: Very worth the 700-900 calories.

    This
  • lovelylightz
    lovelylightz Posts: 139 Member
    JenniferInCt wrote: »
    lovelylightz wrote: »
    Margherita pizza is not as heavy as other pizzas. Actually I am splitting a whole large pie of a marguerita pizza later on with my boyfriend!
    Enjoy!

    I had 4 1/2 huge slices. Enjoyed every bite. Feeling bloated right now but what is done is done. Gonna have to really make sure I stay extra hydrated!
  • JenniferInCt
    JenniferInCt Posts: 431 Member
    lovelylightz wrote: »
    JenniferInCt wrote: »
    lovelylightz wrote: »
    Margherita pizza is not as heavy as other pizzas. Actually I am splitting a whole large pie of a marguerita pizza later on with my boyfriend!
    Enjoy!

    I had 4 1/2 huge slices. Enjoyed every bite. Feeling bloated right now but what is done is done. Gonna have to really make sure I stay extra hydrated!
    Yeah lol i drank like 4glasses if water with my food! And i have a busy workday and workout for tomorrow. It is what it is. I have no regrets. I will just know that the scale wont move for a few days. Last month i ate pizza and lost nothing for a few days but then dropped 3.1lbs in one day.

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