Pizza calories

We are used to referring pizza to fast food and believing that it causes terrible harm to the figure. And not without reason: the calorie content of many popular types of pizza is really high, in a “large” 35-cm Italian flatbread with salami and bacon about 1700 kilocalories. However, if you buy it for a company, then each piece in terms of calories will be 130-250 units, and this is not so much. And finally, you can not order pizza, but cook a home-made version from low-calorie ingredients. We will reveal culinary secrets for pizza lovers in Kharkiv.

Pizza Dough Calories

The energy value of the dough is determined in the same way as for other ready meals. You need to add the calorie content of the ingredients and divide them by the weight of the finished dish in grams, and then multiply by 100 to get the energy value per 100 g.

The classic dough for one 35 cm base includes:

• dry yeast - 3 g (3-5 kcal);
• flour - 170 g (629 kcal);
• olive oil - 17 g (150 kcal);
• salt, water.

It turns out that in one basis there are about 780 kilocalories. That's why the calorie content of pizza is so high. In addition, it has a high glycemic index (calories are quickly absorbed and stored in fat), because refined wheat flour is used in the classic dough.

In the home version, you can use whole grain flour, as well as add flaxseed or barley flour to the dough: flour from these cereals is low in calories. This will reduce the calorie content of pizza by 150-200 kcal and turn the dough from a “fast” carbohydrate into a “slow” one. Those who try at least 1 piece will appreciate its unusual taste: whole grain flour gives the dough a golden color and a characteristic smell of bread crust.

Meat Pizza Calories

When choosing pizza delivery in Kyiv from Japoshka restaurant, you can find out the calorie content of pizza by asking the necessary questions to the manager of the company.

The dough is the largest pizza ingredient by mass: according to the classic recipe, there should not be too much toppings. And yet the contents of the cake also significantly affect its nutritional value. Hit from "Japoshka" - "Four Meats", so let's calculate the calorie content using her example. The filling includes:

• tomato sauce
• Mozzarella
• bacon
• gherkins
• beef
• onion red
• salami or other smoked sausage;
• tomato
• chicken fillet
• olives
• green beans

The total calorie content is 720-750 kilocalories. But don't forget: "Four meats" in our menu is prepared in sectors, and after cutting, 4 types of pieces are obtained with each filling. If you want a low-calorie slice of pizza in Odessa, take the one with chicken fillet and vegetables. And leave salami and bacon to your friends “on the mass”.

Low Calorie Pizza Ingredients

For homemade meat pizza, top with plenty of vegetables (fresh tomato, onion, bell pepper), grilled chicken breast, and low-calorie cheese such as light mozzarella or light fitness cheese. Such a filling will be rich in protein and will not harm the figure. But smoked foods should be avoided, as well as cheddar, edam, emmental, camembert cheeses: they are fatty and high-calorie.

The easiest and healthiest filling is seafood and vegetables: squid, shrimp, mussels contain pure protein and few calories.

If the culinary muse has not visited you today, you can also choose low-calorie pizza in Poltava in the delivery menu. The principles are the same: avoid smoked meats; choose fresh vegetables instead of olives and gherkins; ask for mozzarella instead of cheddar; look for seafood, chicken, or vegetarian options.

A great option for those who count calories is Hawaiian pizza with chicken and pineapples. This fragrant fruit has a bright taste and is low in calories.

And one more life hack: don't forget to invite a few friends over! After all, everyone knows that in a quarter of a pizza there are much fewer calories than in a whole one.