In 2010, Fitness Magazine named the California Pizza Kitchen as one of the 30 worst fast-food restaurant choices in the United States. Although the restaurant does offer some unhealthy menu options, they are beginning to introduce healthier alternatives. While the Italian Tomato & Basil Pizza isn't one of the healthiest foods on the menu, it is not the worst by far. In fact, this pizza is one of the lowest calorie pizzas on CPK's menu.
Allergen Information
Milk, wheat, soybeans and soybean oils are a few of the ingredients in California Pizza Kitchen's Italian Tomato and Basil Pizza. Avoid eating this pizza if you have or suspect that you have an allergy to any of these ingredients. If you have specific questions regarding your allergies or any of the ingredients, contact your doctor.
Nutrition Facts
The Italian Tomato and Basil Pizza at the California Pizza Kitchen has a total of 1033 calories, 7 g of fiber, 46 g of protein, 17 g of saturated fat, 2329 mg of sodium and 125 total carbohydrates. The pizza crust alone contains 614 calories, 4 g of fiber, 15 g of protein, 2 g of saturated fat, 1115 mg of sodium and 111 g of carbohydrates.
Comparisons
The Italian Tomato and Basil Pizza contains fewer calories than almost all of the other pizza menu options. For example, CPK's Pepperoni Pizza contains 1140 calories, The Works Pizza contains 1430 calories and the Meat Cravers contains 1530 calories. The exception to this is the Traditional Cheese Pizza, which contains 998 calories. CPK's Thin-Crust Pizza menu also offers choices with less calories than the Italian Tomato and Basil Pizza. The Thin-Crust Pizzas that contain less than 1000 total calories include the Roasted Artichoke and Spinach and the Four Seasons Pizza.
Considerations
Unlike many other restaurant chains, the California Pizza Kitchen lists the nutrition facts for the entire pizza instead of the individual serving size. Before you begin eating the pizza, make a note of how many slices are in the total pizza. Divide the total number of calories and nutrition fact amounts by the percentage of the pizza you ate. For example, if the pizza was cut into 6 slices and you only ate one slice, divide the nutrition fact amounts by 6 to determine what you actually consumed.
Misconceptions
The California Pizza Kitchen will allow you to substitute the regular crust on the Italian Tomato and Basil pizza with a honey-wheat whole grain crust. Although CPK advertises this as a healthy alternative, it only results in 10 fewer calories than their regular crust. To save additional calories, ask your server if it is possible to use the thin crust or ask if you could have half the amount of cheese on the pizza. Eating a healthy side salad before the pizza comes or getting a side of veggies may also help you avoid eating more calories than you desire.
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