Diet Friendly Pizzas that Won't Sabotage Your Efforts

While pizza should generally be avoided on diets, there are some types and brands in your frozen food isle that will not entirely sabotage your efforts. Anything frozen will inevitably have exorbitant amounts of sodium and therefore should be generally avoided or used sparingly. One Friday night every month on these little singles won't blow your diet - just expect some bloat the next morning.

Healthy Choice: French Bread Style

Cheese:

Calories: 350

Sodium: 600mg

Fiber: 5g

Protein: 20g

Pepperoni:

Calories: 350

Sodium: 600mg

Fiber: 5g

Protein: 22g

Supreme:

Calories: 340

Sodium: 600mg

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 20g

Remember: Just because it's loaded with protein doesn't mean that the other negative aspects get cancelled out. Just like raspberries as a topping don't justify a heaping bowl of vanilla ice cream, low calorie and high protein don't invalidate the sodium.

Red Baron:

Cheese:

Calories: 400

Sodium: 730mg

Fiber: 2g

Protein: 17g

Pepperoni:

Calories: 420

Sodium: 870mg

Fiber: 2g

Protein: 17g

Supreme:

Calories: 420g

Sodium: 770mg

Fiber: 2g

Protein: 17g

Lean Cuisine:

Cheese:

Calories: 340

Sodium: 640mg

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 18g

Pepperoni:

Calories: 350

Sodium: 630mg

Fiber: 3g

Protein: 20g

Deluxe:

Calories: 340

Sodium: 510mg

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 17g

Choose your pizzas wisely. Red Baron is not a diet brand name, yet only has 40-60 calories more. If you can afford the calorie allotment, it might be wise to go for whichever you find more delicious - unless the sodium content is heavily weighing on your diet conscience.

Smart Ones:

Cheese:

Calories: 370

Sodium: 690mg

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 18g

Pepperoni:

Calories: 390

Sodium: 730mg

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 20g

Fajita Chicken:

Calories: 380

Sodium: 690mg

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 21g

Celeste:

Cheese:

Calories: 420

Sodium: 830mg

Fiber: 5g

Protein: 18g

Pepperoni:

Calories: 410

Sodium: 1,190mg

Fiber: 3g

Protein: 14g

Deluxe:

Calories: 410

Sodium: 1,170

Fiber: 5g

Protein: 15g

Pay attention to sodium levels for this brand especially. Warn your kids or your friends against consuming Ramen Noodles? This is essentially equivalent. Healthy adults are supposed to consume no more than 2,400 mg of sodium a day. Low-sodium or heart-conscious diets typically range between 1,200 and 1,500 mg. 1,190mg of sodium is a whopping 50% of your recommended daily intake on a 2,400mg sodium diet and a depressingly near to 100%-80% on a low-sodium diet.

As with most things in life, enjoy it while you eat it, but don't overdo it.