Papa John's offers pizzas with thin crust or original crust, which is a thicker, hand-tossed crust. The Original crust cheese pizza at Papa Johns comes with the restaurant's traditional pizza sauce and 100 percent mozzarella cheese. Learning specific nutritional information about your favorite delivery pizza can help you understand how this food can fit into your diet. You can order original crust cheese pizzas in an 8-, 10-, 12-, 14- or 16-inch size.
Calories
One slice of an 8-inch or 10-inch original crust cheese pizza contains 180 calories, 50 of them from fat, according to the Papa John's website. One slice of the restaurant's 12-inch original crust cheese pizza contains 210 calories, 70 of which are from fat; one slice from the 14-inch size contains 290 total calories, 90 from fat; and one slice from the 16-inch size contains 300 calories, 90 from fat.
Fat
The Papa John's original crust cheese pizzas contain no trans fat, according to the restaurant's website. They do contain some saturated fat, however. One slice of an 8- or 10-inch pizza contains 6 g of fat, 2.5 g of which is saturated fat; one slice of a 12-inch pizza contains 8 g of fat, 3.5 g from saturated fat; and one slice of a 14- or 16-inch pizza contains 10 g of fat, 4.5 g from saturated fat. The saturated fat found in one slice of the 14- and 16-inch pizzas should account for 23 percent of your recommended daily saturated fat intake. If you eat more than four slices of these pizzas, you will have exceeded the healthy amount of saturated fat intake for one day. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that saturated fat should represent less than 10 percent of the total calories you consume each day.
Cholesterol
An 8- or 10-inch slice of original crust cheese pizza contains 15 mg of cholesterol. A 12-inch slice contains 20 mg of cholesterol, and a 14- or 16-inch slice contains 25 mg of cholesterol. These cholesterol amounts should represent 5 to 8 percent of your recommended daily cholesterol intake, according to the Papa John's website.
Protein
Mozzarella cheese provides a good source of protein. One slice of the 8- or 10-inch cheese pizzas at Papa John's provides 7 g of protein; one slice of the 12-inch pizza provides 8 g of protein and one slice of the 14- or 16-inch pizzas provides 11 g of protein.
Vitamins
The ingredients in a Papa John's cheese pizza, including tomatoes and cheese, provide several vitamins. One slice of the 8- or 10-inch cheese pizzas provides 10 percent of your recommended daily calcium intake, while one slice of the 14- or 16-inch pizzas provide 20 percent of your daily calcium needs. One slice of this pizza can also provide 2 to 4 percent of your recommended daily vitamin A, 4 to 6 percent of your recommended daily vitamin C and 8 to 15 percent of your recommended daily iron.
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