Cottage Inn originally opened in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1948. As of January 2011, there are 34 Cottage Inn restaurants across the state of Michigan. The restaurant not only serves pizza, but also offers sandwiches, subs, wings, salad and bread. Learning the nutrition facts of Cottage Inn menu items can help you make healthy choices when dining at one of these restaurants.
Standard Pizza
A large slice of a plain cheese pizza contains 240 calories. The total amount of carbohydrates in each slice is 31 g. This amount includes 1.5 g of fiber and 3.6 g of sugar. There are 7.9 g of total fat, which includes 3.5 g of saturated fat. The FDA recommends that most adults should limit their total fat consumption to 65 g per day. Each slice of pizza also has 18 g of cholesterol and 503 mg of sodium. Adding toppings to the pizza can significantly alter the nutrition facts. Toppings may add up to 46 additional calories, 3.3 g of total fat and as much as 248 mg of additional sodium.
Gourmet Specialty Pizzas
Cottage Inn offers a variety of gourmet specialty pizzas. The calorie content for these pizzas ranges from 269 calories to 344 calories for each large slice. Most contain between 8 and 18 g of total fat and 4 and 7 g of saturated fat. The total amount of carbohydrates ranges from 31 to 42 g. Most of these pizzas contain 1 to 2 g of fiber and 3 to 12 g of sugar. These pizzas also contain a significant amount of sodium, typically between 530 and 969 mg.
Subs and Sandwiches
Although Cottage Inn may be best known for pizza, the restaurant also offers many subs and sandwiches. The subs and sandwiches each contain between 323 and 905 calories and have between 12 and 47 g of protein. Most contain between 29 and 55 g of total carbohydrates, 1 to 3 g of fiber and 4 to 15 g of sugar. The total fat content ranges from 8 to 36 g of total fat, while the saturated fat content ranges from 3 to 20 g. The sodium content of Cottage Inn subs and sandwiches is significant, with most containing well over 1,000 mg of sodium.
Side Items
Cottage Inn also sells a variety of side items, including salads, wings and bread. The small tossed side salad contains the fewest calories. It has 39 calories, 2.2 g of protein, 9.9 g of total carbohydrates, 2.3 g of fiber, 5.8 g of sugar, 19 mg of sodium and is fat-free. The other small salads contain between 245 to 481 calories, 15 to 32 g of protein, 18 to 45 g of total carbohydrates, 2 to 4 g of fiber, 6 to 10 g of sugar, 12 to 20 g of total fat, 6 to 10 g of saturated fat, 45 to 73 g of cholesterol and 756 to 1269 mg of sodium. Adding salad dressing alters nutrition values. The wings contain between 150 to 220 calories, 8 to 14 g of protein, 1 to 10 g of total carbohydrates, 0 to 1 g of dietary fiber, 0 to 3 g of sugar, 8 to 15 g of total fat, 2 to 4 g of saturated fat, 27 to 85 mg of cholesterol and 278 to 690 mg of sodium per serving. The recommended serving size for the wings is 3 pieces. The breads contain between 109 to 172 calories, 4 to 5 g of protein, 13 to 28 g of total carbohydrates, 0 to 1 g of fiber, 0 to 3 g of sugar, 3 to 5 g of total fat, 0 to 2 g of saturated fat, 0 to 7 mg of cholesterol and 195 to 251 mg of sodium per serving. The recommended serving size of the bread is one piece. Adding any additional sauce to the wings or the bread will alter these nutrition fact amounts.
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