Nutritional Information

So last night I wanted to order pizza from a chain. I eventually narrowed the decision to Papa John's and Pizza Hut. But in the back of my mind, I didn't want to feel like a total pig. Let's be honest, pizza is not exactly the healthiest food (shocking, I know). Granted, you can make a healthy pizza. But national chains do not. This pizza is less pizzeria, and more fast-food.

I decided to check out the nutritional information for both restaurants and, ultimately, decided against either.

Still curious as to which restaurant is the healthier choice, though, I decided to do a little comparison.

Here is what I have found.



First, I compared the calories in each menu item for both restaurants. Pizza Hut clearly has more calories across the board.

Not surprisingly, Pizza Hut also has more calories from fat than Papa John's. Calories from fat is important because the more calories you intake from fat, the less you get from protein and carbohydrates (obviously). You do not want to cut fat from your diet, but you do not want your daily caloric intake reliant on fat.

Finally, I compared the amount of sodium in each menu item. The differences are minimal except for a breadstick. Pizza Hut has 190mg more in a breadstick with sauce than Papa John's.


By comparing these important nutritional categories, it's clear that Papa John's is actually a slightly healthier alternative than Pizza Hut.