Who is this choice for?

Bonfire Night hosts comparing pizzas

For a shared meal, compare fat, saturates and salt alongside the portion each guest is likely to eat. A description such as “thin” or “lighter” is not a substitute for the nutrition panel.

Vegetarian shoppers watching total fat

If you want a meat-free cheese pizza, compare the exact products per 100g. Check the stated half-pizza serving too, particularly if that is the amount you plan to serve.

Vegan shoppers checking saturated fat

A vegan designation addresses one dietary requirement, not the pizza’s fat content. Compare total fat and saturates separately, and read the exact pack’s ingredients and allergen statements.

What should you check?

Start with the per-100g nutrition panel to compare pizzas of different sizes. Then use the pack’s serving figures and cooking instructions to plan the meal you will actually serve.

Priority What to check Your needs and surveyed shoppers
Reading the label Compare nutrition per 100g before comparing stated portions. Check what amount the pack calls one serving. I want to compare pizzas of different sizes on the same basis, then judge the portion I will serve. In the Food Standards Agency and Ipsos Northern Ireland’s 2024 survey of 611 people interviewed in Northern Ireland, 49% said they actively used traffic-light labelling when shopping for food; that figure concerns food shopping generally, not frozen-pizza choices.
Fat and saturates Read total fat and saturated fat separately per 100g. NHS guidance gives 3g fat or less per 100g as its low-fat guide value for solid foods; more than 5g saturates per 100g is high. A lower total-fat figure matters to me, but I also want to see whether the saturated-fat figure changes the comparison. I cannot tell that from the crust or topping description alone.
Salt and portion Compare salt per 100g, then check the salt in the stated serving and the fraction of the pizza you expect to eat. Tesco Groceries lists 1.99g salt for half its Finest Margherita Pizza. If we are sharing pizza on Bonfire Night, I want the figures for a realistic slice or half pizza, not just the figures for 100g.
Guests and cooking Read the exact variant’s dietary and allergen statements. Check frozen-storage directions and the specified cooking method; Tesco Groceries says its Finest Margherita Pizza is not suitable for microwave cooking. When guests have dietary requirements, I need a suitable recipe and clear allergen information. I also need a cooking method I can use when serving everyone.

Common buying mistakes

  • Assuming “thin” or “vegan” means low fat

    ASDA Groceries lists 9.1g fat per 100g for Goodfella’s Stonebaked Thin Margherita Three Cheese, while Ocado lists 10g per 100g for Dr. Oetker Ristorante Margherita Pomodori Vegan. Both exceed the NHS low-fat guide value of 3g or less per 100g for solid foods.

    Use the exact product’s nutrition panel. If a lower-fat or reduced-fat claim matters to you, check the claim on the pack rather than treating a recipe description as one.

  • Stopping at the per-100g figure

    Per-100g values make products comparable, but they do not describe every portion. Tesco Groceries lists 12.6g fat and 6.3g saturates for half its Finest Margherita; ASDA Groceries lists 15g fat and 7.6g saturates for half the reviewed Goodfella’s Three Cheese pizza.

    After comparing products per 100g, check the pack’s serving size against the amount you intend to put on each plate.

  • Leaving salt out of the comparison

    The lowest total-fat figure need not come with the lowest salt figure. Tesco Groceries lists 1.03g salt per 100g for its Finest Margherita, while ASDA Groceries lists 0.77g per 100g for the reviewed Goodfella’s Three Cheese pizza.

    Keep salt beside fat and saturates when comparing labels, and check the salt figure for your intended portion.

  • Checking the recipe but not the exact pack

    Dietary descriptions do not replace allergen statements or cooking directions. The reviewed Tesco and Goodfella’s cheese pizzas contain milk and wheat; the reviewed Dr. Oetker vegan pizza contains wheat and carries precautionary allergen statements.

    Read the variant you buy before serving guests, keep it frozen as directed and follow its stated cooking method. Tesco Groceries specifically says its reviewed pizza is not suitable for microwave cooking.

Brand and product references

These details concern the named pizzas, not every product in a brand’s range.

Tesco

Tesco Finest Margherita Pizza 420g is a cheese-and-tomato pizza in Tesco’s frozen range.

  • Tesco Groceries lists 6.5g fat and 3.2g saturates per 100g for this pizza: the lowest total-fat figure among the three retailer pages compared here.
  • The stated half-pizza serving has 1.99g salt. The product contains milk and wheat and is not suitable for microwave cooking.

Goodfella’s

Goodfella’s Stonebaked Thin Margherita Three Cheese 334g is the vegetarian cheese pizza in this retailer-page comparison.

  • ASDA Groceries lists 9.1g fat, 4.5g saturates and 0.77g salt per 100g for this product.
  • Its thin base does not establish a low-fat claim; the product contains milk and wheat.

Dr. Oetker

Ocado describes Dr. Oetker Ristorante Margherita Pomodori Vegan as suitable for vegans.

  • Ocado lists 3.0g saturates per 100g, below the 4.5g listed by ASDA Groceries for the reviewed Goodfella’s Three Cheese pizza.
  • Ocado lists 10g total fat per 100g for the vegan pizza. It contains wheat and carries precautionary allergen statements.

Chicago Town

Chicago Town identifies a Thin & Crispy Meat Feast pizza in its Lighter Meals line.

  • The line name does not establish how its fat, saturates or salt compare with another pizza. Read the current pack’s per-100g panel before making that comparison.

Frozen pizza options on Joybuy

These two Goodfella’s stonebaked thin pizzas offer Margherita and pepperoni choices for a Bonfire Night meal. They are separate products from the Goodfella’s Three Cheese pizza discussed above, so compare each pack’s own nutrition figures.

Goodfella's Margherita Stonebaked Thin 334g frozen pizza

Goodfella’s Margherita Stonebaked Thin 334g

A Margherita option for a shared pizza meal. Compare fat, saturates and salt per 100g on this variant’s pack, then check its half-pizza serving figures against your planned portions. Read the allergen statement and cooking instructions before serving.

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Goodfella's Pepperoni Stonebaked Thin 332g frozen pizza

Goodfella’s Pepperoni Stonebaked Thin 332g

Choose the pepperoni topping if it suits your guests, rather than assuming the thin base changes the nutrition comparison. Check this 332g variant’s fat, saturates and salt per 100g and per stated serving, along with its allergen and cooking instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a thin frozen pizza automatically low fat?

No. NHS guidance gives 3g fat or less per 100g as the low-fat guide value for solid foods, while ASDA Groceries lists 9.1g per 100g for the reviewed Goodfella’s Stonebaked Thin Margherita Three Cheese. Check the exact pizza’s nutrition panel rather than relying on its crust description.

Which nutrition figures should I compare first?

Compare total fat, saturates and salt per 100g first, so different pack sizes are on the same basis. Then check the stated serving and the amount you expect to eat; a pack’s portion may differ from yours.

Does a vegan pizza have less fat than a cheese pizza?

Not necessarily. Ocado lists 10g total fat per 100g for the reviewed Dr. Oetker Ristorante Margherita Pomodori Vegan, compared with 9.1g on ASDA Groceries’ page for Goodfella’s Three Cheese and 6.5g on Tesco Groceries’ page for Tesco Finest Margherita. The Dr. Oetker pizza has 3.0g saturates per 100g, however, below the figures listed for those two cheese pizzas.

What should I check before serving pizza to guests?

Read the exact pack’s ingredients, allergen statements, storage directions and cooking method. The reviewed Tesco and Goodfella’s cheese pizzas contain milk and wheat; Ocado’s page for the reviewed Dr. Oetker vegan pizza lists wheat and precautionary allergen statements. Follow the instructions for the variant you serve.

Can I microwave a frozen pizza to serve it quickly?

Do not assume you can. Tesco Groceries states that its Finest Margherita Pizza is not suitable for microwave cooking; check the cooking method on whichever pizza you buy.