Introduction
Pizza is a food that almost all people of all ages enjoy the most. However, not all are created equally. We all know that pizza is both healthy and unhealthy at the same time. Pizza can be decent food or a diet disaster depending on the crust, toppings, and the amount of cheese used.
Healthy pizzas are a craze to people who are conscious of the food that they eat. They add nutritious ingredients to be able to relish this well-loved food without guilt.
Pizzas that are being sold in fast food restaurants and pizza parlors are widely known as the unhealthiest pizza of all because it has the tendency to have high amounts of calories, fats, carbohydrates, and sodium. Furthermore, the pizzas in the fast-food establishments have MSG or monosodium glutamate, high-fructose corn syrup, and artificial colorings.
About Little Caesars Pizza
What started out as a blind date in 1954 between Mike Ilitch and Marian Bayoff become a lifelong partnership that eventually leads them to invest all their money to a pizzeria in 1959 at Garden City, Michigan. Thus, Little Caesars came to life. Soon thereafter, franchise stores opened across several states and in 1959 they opened their 50th pizzeria and at the same time opened their store in Canada. As of 2017, Little Caesar has a total of 5,463 stores in the United States and across the international waters.
In this article, we will be tackling the healthiest, the unhealthiest, their signature favorites, the Hot-N-Ready Caesar Wings and Dips, and Salad.
Hot-N-Ready Classic Cheese Pie
Although, there is no such thing as healthy pizza unless you order additional vegetables on top but the Hot-N-Ready Classic Cheese Pie is considered as the healthiest among all the pizzas in Little Caesar. One slice of Hot-N-Ready Cheese Pizza has 250 Calories of which 80 Calories comes from Fat 80. It has a Total Fat of 9g, Saturated Fat of 4g, Trans Fat of 0g, Cholesterol of 20mg, Sodium of 440mg, Total Carbohydrates of 32g, Dietary Fiber of 1g, Sugars of 3g, and Protein of 12g.
If you wonder how long it would take to burn the 250 calories taken by eating the Hot-N-Ready Classic Cheese Pie, it would take 67 minutes of brisk walking, 23 minutes of running or 43 minutes of cycling.
Pepperoni Deep!Deep! Dish Pizza
One slice of the Pepperoni Deep!Deep! Dish Pizza has a whopping 390 calories and 170 calories from fat. It has 7 g of Saturated Fat, 0 g of Trans Fat, 25 mg of Cholesterol, 670 mg of Sodium, 41 g of Total Carbohydrates, 2 g of Dietary Fiber, 4 g of Sugars, and 17 g of Protein.
A person weighing an average of 140 lbs, it would take 104 minutes of brisk walking, 36 minutes of walking or 67 minutes of cycling to shed of that 390 calories per pizza slice.
Hot-N-Ready Crazy Bread
Hot-N-Ready Crazy breadsticks are made from pizza dough topped with garlic, butter, and parmesan cheese and best paired with the marinara sauce. A stick of Hot-N-Ready Crazy Bread has total calories of 100 and from which, 25 calories from fat. More so, one breadstick has 3 grams of Total Fat, 0.5 grams of Saturated Fat, 0 grams of Trans Fat, 0 milligrams of Cholesterol, 150 milligrams of Sodium, 15 grams of Total Carbohydrates, 1 gram of Dietary Fiber, 1 gram of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.
In order to lose the unwanted calories after devouring the Hot-N-Ready Crazy Bread, 100 calories can be burned by 27 minutes of brisk walking, 9 minutes of running or 17 minutes of cycling.
Hot-N-Ready Caesar Wings and Dips
Little Caesar is not about pizza anymore but now they are offering wings in eight variations. The Hot-N-Ready Wings of Little Caesar is prepared beforehand and the hotness is maintained inside the covered plastic bowls right alongside their pizzas.
One wing of Hot-N-Ready Garlic Parmesan Caesar Wings has 90 calories and 60 calories from fat. It has a Total Fat of 7 grams, Saturated Fat of 1.5 grams, Zero Trans Fat, 25 mg of Cholesterol, 270 mg of Sodium, 1 gram of Total Carbohydrates, zero dietary fiber, zero sugar, and 6 grams of protein.
It takes 24 minutes of brisk walking, 8 minutes of running or 15 minutes of cycling to burn the 90 Kcal of Hot-N-Ready Caesar Wings.
Furthermore, the Hot-N-Ready Caesar Wings are best paired with the dips. There are 4 choices of dips at Little Caesar, the Buffalo Ranch, the Buttery Garlic, Cheezy Jalapeño, and the Ranch. But these dips can also be paired with Italian Cheese Bread, Crazy Bread®, or pizza.
Among the 4 dips, the Ranch Dip has the highest calorie. One container of the Ranch Dip has 170 calories and of which, 93.1% comes from fat. It also has 18 grams of Total Fat, 3 grams of Saturated Fat, 0 grams of Trans Fat, 10 mg of Cholesterol, 260 mg of Sodium, 2 grams of Total Carbohydrates, 0 grams of Dietary Fiber, 1 gram of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.
To burn off the 170 Kcal from the Ranch dip, you need to brisk walk for 46 minutes or run for 16 minutes or bike for 29 minutes.
Salads
Many people would argue that there is nothing healthy about Little Caesar’s but in some store locations, they are offering salads for a healthier option. There are 4 options of salads serve in this pizza restaurant and these are the Antipasto, Caesar, Garden and Greek Salad. With the 4, the Greek salad has the least calorie content. One serving of the salad has a total calorie of 150 and the calories from fat are 70. The total fat in grams is 8 while the saturated fat is 5.0 grams. The cholesterol is 20 mg, sodium is 670 mg, total carbohydrate is 12 grams, dietary fiber is 4 grams, sugar is 7 g, and protein is 8 grams.
Little Caesars Nutrition Facts
Below is the list of Little Caesars Nutrition information:
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Food Name
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Total Cal
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Cal from Fat
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Total Fat (g)
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Sat Fat (g)
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Trans Fat (g)
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Cholesterol (mg)
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Sodium (mg)
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Hot-N-Ready Extramostbestest Pizzas |
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| Pepperoni | 2470 | 990 | 112 | 48 | 3.5 | 270 | 5570 |
| Cheese | 2270 | 770 | 87 | 44 | 3 | 225 | 4490 |
| Sausage | 2650 | 1130 | 128 | 53 | 2.5 | 290 | 5860 |
Extramostbestest Specialty Pizzas |
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| 3 Meat Treat | 3020 | 1430 | 162 | 67 | 3.0 | 355 | 7110 |
| Hula Hawaiian (Ham) | 2210 | 640 | 72 | 34 | 2.0 | 210 | 5060 |
| Hula Hawaiian (Canadian Bacon) | 2250 | 660 | 75 | 35 | 2.0 | 225 | 5430 |
| Veggie | 2290 | 750 | 85 | 39 | 2.0 | 165 | 5400 |
Hot-N-Ready Classic Round Pizzas |
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| Pepperoni | 2210 | 790 | 90 | 39 | 2.5 | 210 | 4660 |
| Cheese | 1950 | 580 | 65 | 31 | 2.0 | 150 | 3860 |
| Sausage | 2160 | 750 | 85 | 37 | 2.0 | 190 | 4350 |
| Ultimate Supreme | 2680 | 1100 | 124 | 52 | 3.0 | 290 | 6190 |
Deep!Deep! Dish Specialty Pizzas |
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| Ultimate Supreme | 3150 | 1210 | 137 | 60 | 3.0 | 295 | 6720 |
| 3 Meat Treat | 3370 | 1460 | 165 | 70 | 3.0 | 340 | 6990 |
| Hula Hawaiian (Ham) | 2790 | 790 | 90 | 43 | 2.5 | 235 | 5720 |
| Hula Hawaiian (Canadian Bacon) | 2840 | 820 | 93 | 44 | 2.5 | 255 | 6160 |
| Veggie | 2720 | 860 | 98 | 46 | 2.5 | 180 | 5560 |
Signature Favorites |
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| Hot-N-Ready Crazy Combo | 840 | 190 | 22 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 1820 |
| Hot-N-Ready Crazy Bread | 800 | 190 | 22 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 1290 |
| Crazy Sauce | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 530 |
| Italian Cheese Bread | 1340 | 480 | 54 | 23 | 1.5 | 90 | 2200 |
| Pepperoni Cheese Bread | 1520 | 630 | 71 | 29 | 2.0 | 130 | 2840 |
| Zesty Cheese Bread | 1490 | 640 | 72 | 24 | 1.5 | 95 | 2540 |
| Cinnamon Crazy Bites | 1820 | 800 | 91 | 22 | 1.5 | 20 | 1470 |
Hot-N-Ready Caesar Wings |
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| Oven Roasted | 510 | 310 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 285 | 1740 |
| Buffalo | 510 | 220 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 420 |
| BBQ | 620 | 310 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 285 | 2300 |
| Garlic Parmesan | 660 | 440 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 290 | 2510 |
Caesar Dips |
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| Cheesy Jalapeño | 220 | 200 | 22 | 3.5 | 0 | 20 | 510 |
| Ranch | 240 | 220 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 420 |
| Buffalo Ranch | 230 | 210 | 24 | 3.5 | 0 | 12 | 540 |
| Butter Garlic Flavor | 370 | 370 | 42 | 30 | 0.5 | 0 | 410 |
Salads |
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| Antipasto | 220 | 120 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 830 |
| Caesar | 160 | 60 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 1120 |
| Garden | 190 | 80 | 9 | 3.5 | 0 | 15 | 400 |
| Greek | 150 | 70 | 8 | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | 670 |
| Greek | 150 | 70 | 8 | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | 670 |
Extramosbestest Thin Crust |
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| Pepperoni | 2180 | 1180 | 133 | 52 | 3.5 | 270 | 4460 |
| Cheese | 1980 | 960 | 109 | 48 | 3.0 | 225 | 3390 |
Stuffed Crust |
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| Add Stuffed Crust to any Extramostbestest | 560 | 410 | 46 | 23 | 1.5 | 130 | 1610 |
| Add Stuffed Crust to any Deep!Deep! Dish | 530 | 350 | 40 | 24 | 1.5 | 145 | 1710 |
Extramostbestest Round (1-2 Toppings) |
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| Pepperoni | 310 | 250 | 29 | 10 | 0.5 | 70 | 1180 |
| Bacon | 450 | 370 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 65 | 1250 |
| Beef | 550 | 420 | 48 | 20 | 3.0 | 115 | 1820 |
| Sausage | 650 | 520 | 59 | 21 | 0 | 125 | 2060 |
| Ham | 120 | 35 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 50 | 1270 |
| Canadian Bacon | 160 | 60 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 65 | 1630 |
| Green Pepper | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Onion | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mushroom, canned | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| Mushroom, fresh | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Black Olive | 330 | 240 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1250 |
| Jalapeño Pepper | 100 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2400 |
| Mild Banana Peppers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1510 |
| Pineapple | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extra Cheese | 270 | 170 | 19 | 12 | 1.0 | 65 | 690 |
Deep!Deep! Dish (1-3 Toppings) |
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| Pepperoni | 280 | 230 | 26 | 9 | 0.5 | 65 | 1050 |
| Bacon | 430 | 350 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 60 | 1210 |
| Beef | 290 | 220 | 25 | 10 | 1.5 | 60 | 960 |
| Sausage | 290 | 230 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 920 |
| Ham | 110 | 30 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 45 | 1170 |
| Canadian Bacon | 150 | 50 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 60 | 1510 |
| Green Pepper | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onion | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mushroom, canned | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 580 |
| Mushroom, fresh | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Black Olive | 190 | 140 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 730 |
| Jalapeño Pepper | 60 | 40 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1380 |
| Mild Banana Peppers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1220 |
| Pineapple | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extra Cheese | 270 | 170 | 19 | 12 | 1.0 | 65 | 690 |
Make it a Meal |
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| Crazy Combo & a 2-liter Pepsi | Calorie 1680 | ||||||
| Caesar Wings & a 2-liter Pepsi | Calorie 1350-1500 | ||||||
| Italian Cheese Bread & a 2-liter Pepsi | Calorie 2190 | ||||||
| Cinnamon Crazy Bites & a 2-liter Pepsi | Calorie 2660 | ||||||
$5 Lunch Combo |
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| 4 Slice Pepperoni Deep!Deep! Dish & 20 oz. Pepsi | Calorie 1390-1680 | ||||||
For complete nutrition facts about their dishes, visit their official website.