Tuesday, March 30, 2010

PIZZA TIME!

Worst Veggie Pizza
Papa John's Pan Crust Garden Fresh Pizza (2 slices)
740 calories 38 g fat (12 g saturated) 1320 mg sodium 78 g carbohydrates
You'll read this statement over and over again in this book because it bears repeating: Just because it's topped with veggies doesn't make it healthy. The real problem here isn't the toppings, though; it's the excessively thick, greasy pan crust that sinks this veggie-strewn sip. Two slices of this garden-fresh pie will set you back the caloric equivalent of more than 8 Rice Krispies Treats. Save more than 300 calories by switching from the 12" an slice to a larger pie (14") with a thinner crust. Just another example of why crust is king when trying to find a healthy pie.
Eat This Instead!
Thin Crust Garden Fresh Pizza (2 slices)
420 calories 22 g fat (5 g saturated) 940 mg sodium 46 g carbohydrates

Worst Pizza in America
Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Individual Pizza
2310 calories 165 g fat (54 g saturated) 4920 mg sodium 120 g carbohydrates
The problem with deep dish pizza (which Uno's knows a thing or two about since they invented it back in 1943) is not just the extra empty calories and carbs from the crust, it's that the thick doughy base provides the structural integrity to house extra heaps of cheese, sauce, and greasy toppings. The result is an individual pizza with more calories than you should eat in a day and more sodium than you would find in 27 small bags of Lays Potato Chips. Oh, did we mention it has nearly 3 days' worth of saturated fat, too? The key to success at Uno's lies in their flatbread pies.
Eat This Instead!
Cheese and Tomato Flatbread Pizza (1/2 pizza)
405 calories 16.5 g fat (7.5 g saturated) 1065 mg sodium 46 g carbohydrates

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