Papa Romano's started out as a pizza shop on April 1, 1970 in Southfield, Michigan. It now has dozens of locations in Michigan, Colorado and Texas. Since 1985, Papa Romano's has begun offering franchising opportunities. In addition to pizza, Papa Romano's offers subs, salads, appetizers and entrees at select locations.
Pizza
Papa Romano's main selling point is its pizza, made using homemade dough, original pizza sauce and a unique blend of herbs and spices. Calorie content in Papa Romano's pizza ranges from 1,666 for a single-serve square pizza to 4,209 for an extra large square pie. Specialty pies including a 14-inch thin crust; extra large, chicken parmesan pizza; large square deluxe pizza; and the garbage can large, 14-inch thin crust has between 3,268 calories to 4,435 per pie, which offers several servings.
Nutrition Data
A typical, "All Corners" plain cheese pizza at Papa Romano's, which comes as two pies, contains 3,268 calories, 164 g of fat, 216 g of cholesterol, 4,620 g of sodium, 304 g of carbs, 14 g of fiber and 147 g of protein. Compared to one plain cheese pizza from a fast-food pizza chain, which according to the USDA's National Nutrient Database contains 2,389 calories, 86 g of fat, 108 g of protein and 4,842 mg of sodium, Papa Romano's has fewer calories and overall fat content. The USDA reports that the same pie also has 1,602 mg of calcium, 1,394 g of potassium and 3,240 international units of vitamin A.
Vitamins
Pizza has a lot of potential for becoming a healthy meal, especially when eaten in moderation. Tomato sauce is a great source of lycopene. In a 2006 article published by CNN Health, registered dietician Jaime Harder wrote that lycopene may play an important role in reducing the risk of a variety of diseases, including cancer. Lycopene, especially present in cooked tomatoes, is a powerful antioxidant that repairs cell damage. Cheese is a good source of calcium and pizza dough, especially if it's whole wheat, is a great source of fiber.
Toppings
Papa Romano's offers dozens of toppings for its pizza, each with its own nutrition profile. Adding chicken and Parmesan cheese to your pie brings the calorie count to 1,775 with 48 g of fat for a medium, 12-inch pizza. A medium deluxe pizza topped with pepperoni, ham, mushrooms, onions and green peppers has 2,665 calories and 113 g of fat. A medium garbage pan pie, with five meats, mushrooms, onions, green peppers and black olives, has 2,861 calories and 144 g of fat.
Extras
You can keep your calories in check at Papa Romano's by eating a salad prior to downing a slice of pizza. Eating a salad can help to fill you up on vitamin packed veggies, which will cut down on consuming too many slices of pizza. The antipasto salad has 80 calories per person --- the large salad feeds about 10 --- with 45 g of fat. A personal Caesar salad has 118 calories and 5 g of fat.
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