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I love pizza, but I am also trying to lose weight. Which pizza is the lowest in calories and fat at Papa Gino's? |
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You're not the only individual that loves pizza. Americans eat 350 slices of pizza per second!* Because Papa Gino's uses only part skim mozzarella cheese, a slice of our large traditional Thin Crust Cheese Pizza has only 230 calories and a mere 6 grams of fat. This is a fabulous pizza option for those trying to shed some weight. Feel free to top your pizza with any of our naturally low calorie, low fat fresh vegetables: broccoli, mushrooms, peppers, roasted garlic, tomatoes, and roasted peppers. |
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Which are the best salads to order at Papa Gino's if you are trying to watch your calories? |
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At Papa Gino's, we have several "waist friendly" salads available on our menu. We offer a freshly made Garden Salad that contains two types of crisp lettuces, as well as generous amounts of onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, green bell peppers, and crispy seasoned croutons. A serving of our Garden Salad provides approximately 170 calories and less than 6 grams of fat. We also have our classic Caesar Salad, which has a mere 190 calories and our hearty, Chicken Caesar Salad, which has less than 330 calories. Both of these Caesar Salads have no more than eleven grams of fat each. |
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I heard that salad dressings can add tons of calories and fat to a salad. Is this true? |
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Unfortunately, salad dressings can add a hefty amount of calories and fat to your greens. However, we have solved this dilemma for you at Papa Gino's by offering Ken's Fat Free Honey Dijon. This delicious dressing adds flavor but only a moderate amount of extra calories and fat to your salad. A generous three-ounce serving (6 tablespoons) of the Fat Free Honey Dijon Dressing contains only 120 calories and absolutely no fat! Toss to your waist's content! |
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I want to add more fiber in my diet. Which of your pizzas will give me the most fiber? |
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A super way to deliciously add more fiber to your diet is to order our Super Veggie Pizza. A slice provides only 240 calories, 6 grams of fat, and 3 grams of fiber, which is almost 10 percent of the amount of fiber recommended daily for many adults. |
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I want to add a meaty topping to my pizza but don't want to add a lot of fat. What should I order? |
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You're in luck! Papa Gino's offers mouth-watering Specialty chicken pizzas for those who are looking for a leaner "meaty" topping. Our BBQ Chicken Pizza is made with a zesty BBQ sauce, and if you like your chicken with a little kick, we have a Buffalo Chicken Pizza with a spicy buffalo marinade. Each of these pizzas is especially designed to provide no more than 300 calories and 7 grams of fat for each slice. These pizzas may be "meaty", but the calories and fat aren't! |
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While I enjoy pizza, I am always concerned that I am going to eat too much of it. How can I enjoy pizza without going overboard? |
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To avoid overeating at any restaurant, always order a salad with your meal. We have two wonderful side salads at Papa Gino's that go deliciously with all of our meals, from pizza to pasta. Our Caesar and Garden Side Salads are low-calorie fillers that provide no more than 70 calories and 3 grams of fat each! Add our fat free Honey Dijon dressing for a low calorie, yet high-filling meal accompaniment. These salads will help you take the edge off your hunger and allow you to enjoy a balanced meal for a reasonable amount of calories. |
| Q: |
Can you settle a bet for me? My friend told me that your pita pockets are high in fat? I didn't think so. Is this true? |
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We are happy to say that YOU won the bet! While our freshly baked Papa Gino's pita pockets taste so deliciously divine, they have only one gram of fat per serving! These signature pita pockets are baked daily and provide only approximately 300 calories each! Stuff them with one of our entrée salads for a meal on-the-go! |
| Q: |
I love pepperoni, but I know that it can be very fatty. Do I have to pass on the pepperoni pizzas in order to eat healthy? |
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You're not the only one that loves pepperoni. In fact, pepperoni is the most popular pizza topping! You don't have to necessarily forgo any meat toppings to eat a balanced diet. While meats such as pepperoni can top your pizza with more fat than our fresh vegetables, you can still enjoy a pepperoni pizza pie by using a trick: When you order your pizza at Papa Gino's, ask for only half the amount of pepperoni and add some "meaty" vegetable toppings, such as mushrooms. This will allow you to enjoy a pepperoni pie that has less calories and fat but still looks meaty! |
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I love your pasta but a full order is too much for me. What can I do? |
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We are glad to hear that you enjoy our carefully chosen line of Barilla pastas. If you find that our hearty pasta entrees are too hefty for you, you may want to consider ordering our penne or spaghetti side dishes. These petite pasta side dishes are only about half the size of our regular pasta entrees and have less than 350 calories and only 6 grams of fat each. Order them with a side salad with our fat-free or dressing for a satisfying, healthy meal! |
| Q: |
Do you offer any vegetarian sandwiches? |
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Yes! At Papa Gino's you can order a Hot Veggie Pocket that is stuffed with fresh mushrooms, green bell peppers, onions, American cheese and aged provolone cheese. If you don't want the cheese, just ask to have it left off when it is being freshly assembled. |
*Source: Pizza Today Magazine and the National Association of Pizzeria Operators (NAPO).
Joan Salge Blake, MS, RD, LDN |
