Papa John’s The Meats Pizza: Nutrition & Calories
Papa John’s The Meats Pizza is packed with flavorful meats, including pepperoni, sausage, beef, hickory-smoked bacon, and Canadian bacon. The pizza is also topped with fresh mozzarella cheese.
One slice from a size large pizza contains 380 calories. Read this post for a complete overview of the nutrition, ingredients, and allergens in The Meats pizza.
Nutrition Facts Overview
Calories
A size large pizza offers 8 even slices with 380 calories in each slice. Fat and carbs each contribute about 40% of the total calories with the remaining calories coming from protein.
- Fat: 160 calories
- Carbs: 155 calories
- Protein: 65 calories
- Total: 380 calories per slice (from a large pizza)
Note that while one serving is measured as a single slice across all pizza sizes, the number of calories differs. The reason is two-fold. The overall size of the pizza and also the number of slices.
For example, an individual pizza is cut into four slices while a large pizza at Papa John’s is cut into eight slices. An extra large pizza is served with ten slices.
The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Papa John’s. Calories may vary by location, as a result of how it’s prepared, or due to topping choices.
Saturated Fat
The amount of saturated fat per serving is high. Each slice contains 7 grams of saturated fat, which is 35% of the total daily value recommended by the FDA.
Sodium
The amount of sodium in a slice of The Meats pizza is quite high. This is not surprising given that the toppings primarily consists of cured meat.
There are more than 1,000 milligrams of sodium in each slice from a large pizza.
The FDA recommends an individual who consumes 2,000 calories per day consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium in total. Two slices of this pizza contains 2,080 milligrams, approximately 90% of the daily recommended limit.
Nutrition Facts
What’s on Papa John’s The Meats Pizza?
Papa John’s The Meats Pizza is packed with high-quality meats, including pepperoni, sausage, beef, hickory-smoked bacon, and Canadian bacon. The pizza is also topped with fresh mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients and Allergens
Papa John’s The Meats Pizza Ingredients
What is Sodium Nitrate?
Sodium nitrate is a type of curing salt through a process of neutralizing nitric acid with sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, or sodium hydroxide. Nitrate slowly breaks down into nitrite, which is useful as a color stabilizer.
Sodium nitrate is commonly used as an antioxidant in processed meats, including bacon, ham, deli meats, and hot dogs.
The additive preserves and extends the shelf life of foods. It is typically used in combination with Sodium Erythorbate, which reduces the curing time and accelerates the process of stabilizing the red pigment and flavor in bacon, ham and other cured meats.
The bacon used in TacoTime’s Breakfast Quesadilla also contains Sodium Nitrate.
Allergens
The Meats pizza from Papa John’s is made with ingredients that contain milk and wheat.
Nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens source: Papa John’s
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
