Papa John's Founder Says Stick to One or Two Slices
Categories: Nutrition & Supplements
Pizza might be his life, but even Papa John's founder John Schnatter admits that pizza's a food that should be eaten in moderation. "Pizza's actually healthy for you if you don't eat too much of it," Schnatter recently told BBC, "You can't eat five or six slices but if you eat one or two slices it's very nutritious."It's great advice, even if it doesn't help him sell more pizza. But let's test his claim ... is pizza really nutritious, when eaten in moderation?
According to Papa John's nutritional info sheet, a slice of Garden Fresh pizza on a whole wheat crust is your best option, with 270 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, and 660 mg of sodium. On the other hand, if you order The Meats pizza on a pan crust, you're looking at 440 calories, 8 grams of fat, and 890 mg of sodium. Ouch.
Pizza can be nutritious ... if it's made with nutritious ingredients. Papa John's Garden Fresh isn't too bad, but you can make an even healthier version at home. Choose a whole wheat crust, pile it high with veggies, and then go easy on the (low-fat or skim) cheese.
And then listen to Mr. Schnatter and stick to one or two slices. Delish.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Baron 2-09-2009 @ 5:08PM
Right, but you still have to look at what he is saying... If you only eat two of those (my daily intake to lose 1.5 lbs a week is 2300 calories, at the moment, it will be going down as I lose weight of course), you are only looking at 880 calories, 16 grams of fat, and 1780 mg of sodium. You are getting items from the meat, dairy, vegetable, and grain food groups. Of course, 16 grams of fat is a little on the high side, not to mention, I wouldn't think that particular crust is super popular. I would think the regular crust would be or the wheat crust for the slightly healthier approach.
Of course, we get to the real problem and that is eating just two slices. I can easily polish off the entire thing. haha
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