Following a diet is not always easy, especially when you have to calculate and balance calories, carbohydrates, fat and protein in the food you eat. To make it easier for you, many diet plans offer pre-packaged food items that meet their diet requirements, such as the South Beach frozen pizzas. These high-protein, low-carbohydrate pizzas fit perfectly with their weight-loss plan and add variety to your diet.
Types
The South Beach Diet frozen pizza comes in a variety of flavors, including Four Cheese, Grilled Chicken and Vegetables, Pepperoni and Deluxe. The pizza's harvest wheat crust fits into the South Beach Diet's high-fiber, low glycemic index and healthy carbohydrate recommendations.
Four Cheese Pizza with Harvest Wheat Crust
Each South Beach frozen pizza serves one. One Four Cheese pizza with harvest wheat crust contains 340 calories, 31 g of protein, 36 g of carbohydrates, 11 g of total fat, 20 mg of cholesterol, 650 mg of sodium and 10 g of fiber. The South Beach diet is a moderately low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet that limits total carbohydrate intake to about 28 percent of calories. By comparison, the individual Four Cheese pizza from Lean Cuisine contains 360 calories, 17 g of protein, 55 g of carbohydrates, 8 g of total fat, 10 mg of cholesterol, 690 mg of sodium and 2 g of fiber.
Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Pizza with Harvest Wheat Crust
The Grilled Chicken and Vegetable pizza with harvest wheat crust from the South Beach Living frozen pizza line contains 330 calories, 30 g of protein, 37 g of carbohydrates, 10 g of total fat, 25 mg of cholesterol, 600 mg of sodium and 10 g of fiber. Like many frozen dinner entrees, the South Beach frozen pizzas contain high amounts of sodium. Too much sodium in your diet can increase your risk of high blood pressure. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends limiting total sodium intake to less than 2300 mg a day.
Pepperoni Pizza with Harvest Wheat Crust
One South Beach Living Pepperoni pizza with harvest wheat crust contains 350 calories, 31 g of protein, 36 g of carbohydrates, 12 g of total fat, 25 mg of cholesterol, 700 mg of sodium and 9 g of fiber. The South Beach Diet frozen pizzas are a good source of fiber, which can help slow digestion to allow for better hunger management. A healthy diet should contain 21 to 38 g of fiber a day.
Deluxe Pizza with Wheat Crust
The South Beach Diet Deluxe pizza with wheat crust contains 340 calories, 30 g of protein, 37 g of carbohydrates, 11 g of total fat, 25 mg of cholesterol, 650 mg of sodium and 10 g of fiber.
References
- MayoClinic.com; Weight Loss: South Beach Diet; Mayo Clinic staff; April 18, 2009
- U.S. Department of Agriculture: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010: Executive Summary
- "The Complete Book of Food Counts"; C.T. Netzer; 2009



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