Premium-shop buyers comparing fat
If you want a frozen pizza for a planned meal, compare total fat and saturated fat per 100g first. Then check the figures for the amount you expect to eat.
Who this helps
Shoppers choosing between toppings
Chicken, cheese and pepperoni recipes need an exact-variant comparison. A thin base or vegetarian topping does not, by itself, establish which pizza has less fat.
Households checking ingredients
Check the current ingredient and allergen declarations as well as the nutrition panel. The compared product information identifies wheat and milk in several recipes, with pork or barley-derived ingredients relevant to particular variants.
What to check before choosing
Use the same weight basis to compare pizzas, then check the portion and ingredients that matter for your meal.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
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| Comparable nutrition | Read total fat and saturated fat per 100g for each exact pizza. Use traffic-light labels alongside, rather than instead of, the numerical panel. | I want to compare pizzas without a smaller stated serving changing the result. In the Food Standards Agency and Ipsos Northern Ireland’s 2024 survey, 49% of 611 respondents interviewed between September and November said they actively used traffic-light labelling when shopping for food; that figure is not specific to frozen pizza or fat reduction. |
| Fat wording | Distinguish having less fat than another pizza from the NHS low-fat guide for solid foods: 3g of fat or less per 100g. Check the numerical panel behind any front-of-pack wording. | A pizza can be my lower-fat choice among the ones I am considering without meeting the low-fat guide. |
| Meal portion | After comparing per 100g, check fat, saturates and salt for the amount you intend to eat. Note whether the stated serving is half a pizza or another fraction. | If I expect to eat more than the stated serving, I need to assess the amount on my plate, not just the serving shown on the pack. |
| Ingredients and preparation | Read the exact variant’s ingredients and allergen declaration. Check its frozen-storage and cooking instructions before preparing it. | The topping needs to suit my household’s ingredient requirements, and I need cooking directions for the pizza I buy. |
Common buying mistakes
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Confusing lower fat with low fat
Dr Oetker UK lists 7.8g fat per 100g for Ristorante Pollo, below its compared Pepperoni-Salame and Mozzarella variants. It still exceeds the NHS low-fat guide of 3g or less per 100g.
Compare the exact pizzas per 100g, and treat the NHS guide as a separate check.
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Comparing unlike portions
A half-pizza figure and a whole-pizza figure describe different amounts of food, so they cannot replace a per-100g comparison.
Compare per 100g first, then use the pack’s serving figures or pizza weight to assess the amount you intend to eat.
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Choosing by crust or topping name alone
Dr Oetker UK lists 12g fat per 100g for Ristorante Mozzarella and 7.8g for Ristorante Pollo. The topping description alone does not establish the nutrition figures for another recipe.
Read the current panel for each exact variant, including thin-crust and vegetarian options.
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Stopping at the fat figure
Salt and ingredients can change whether a pizza suits the intended meal. Dr Oetker UK lists 1.8g salt for half a Ristorante Pollo pizza.
Check salt for your intended portion, plus the current ingredient, allergen, storage and cooking information.
Brand and retailer references
Dr Oetker Ristorante
The compared Ristorante pizzas include chicken-and-vegetable, pepperoni and mozzarella variants.
- Dr Oetker UK lists per-100g nutrition for these exact variants: 7.8g fat for Pollo, 11g for Pepperoni-Salame and 12g for Mozzarella.
- None of these three figures meets the NHS low-fat guide of 3g or less per 100g. They do not establish a result for the wider Ristorante range.
Goodfella's
Its Stonebaked Thin Pepperoni is a frozen thin-base option for shoppers considering that topping style.
- Goodfella's UK & Ireland describes a half-pizza serving and gives frozen-storage guidance for this variant.
- Use the current pack’s numerical nutrition panel to compare its fat and saturated fat with another pizza.
Chicago Town
Its Deep Dish Pepperoni offers a different pizza format from the thin-base examples.
- Chicago Town provides oven instructions for Deep Dish Pepperoni and says to cook it thoroughly.
- Compare the current pack’s nutrition figures before drawing a fat comparison with a thin-base pizza.
Tesco
Tesco is a retailer reference for frozen-pizza shopping, rather than a nutrition result for a particular Tesco pizza.
- Tesco Groceries lists Goodfella's Stonebaked Thin Pepperoni in its frozen-food catalogue.
- Its cited Tesco Finest and premium-pizza listing is for fresh pizza; check the exact frozen product and its pack panel rather than applying that listing to a frozen variant.
Frozen pizza options on Joybuy
These frozen pizzas cover stuffed-crust, thin-base, cheese, chicken and meat-topping choices. Compare the exact nutrition panels and the portion you expect to eat; their place in this list does not establish that they carry a reduced-fat claim.
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Chicago Town Takeaway BBQ Chicken Stuffed Crust, 668g
For a chicken-topping choice with a BBQ sauce-filled crust, compare its per-100g panel and quarter-pizza serving with the amount you plan to eat. Check the current ingredients and allergens for this 668g variant.
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Goodfella's Margherita Stonebaked Thin, 334g
If you prefer a Margherita topping, use this exact pizza’s per-100g and half-pizza figures for comparison rather than treating its thin base as a fat indicator. Check the current allergen declaration and cooking directions.
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Goodfella's Pepperoni Stonebaked Thin, 332g
For a pepperoni preference, compare the exact variant’s per-100g panel before using its half-pizza figures to assess your portion. Check the current ingredients and allergens, including whether pork suits your household.
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Dr. Oetker Ristorante Prosciutto Funghi, 350 g
If ham and mushroom are the toppings you want, compare this 350 g pizza’s per-100g nutrition with other exact variants. Use the pack and the amount you intend to eat to assess your portion, and check its ingredients and allergens.
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Dr Oetker Ristorante Pepperoni Salame, 320g
Choose by pepperoni preference only after comparing this exact pizza’s per-100g fat and saturated fat with alternatives. Dr Oetker UK lists 11g fat and 3.6g saturated fat per 100g for Ristorante Pepperoni-Salame; check the current 320g pack’s nutrition and allergen declaration.
Questions about choosing frozen pizza
Does a thin crust mean a frozen pizza has less fat?
No. Compare the exact recipes per 100g rather than relying on crust style. Dr Oetker UK lists between 7.8g and 12g fat per 100g across the three compared Ristorante variants.
Is a pizza low fat if it has less fat than another one?
Not necessarily. The NHS guide describes low fat for solid foods as 3g of fat or less per 100g. Dr Oetker UK lists Ristorante Pollo at 7.8g per 100g: less than the two other Ristorante variants compared here, but above that guide.
Can I choose from a “reduced fat” description alone?
No. Check the current nutrition panel for the exact pizza, comparing total fat and saturated fat per 100g, then the amount you intend to eat. A comparison with another product does not, by itself, show that the pizza meets the NHS low-fat guide.
What should I check when storing and cooking it?
Follow the exact pizza’s pack instructions for frozen storage and cooking, and make sure it is thoroughly cooked. Goodfella's UK & Ireland specifies −18°C storage and says not to refreeze its Stonebaked Thin Pepperoni after defrosting; Chicago Town says to cook its Deep Dish Pepperoni thoroughly.
How do I check whether a topping suits my household?
Read the current ingredient and allergen declaration for the exact variant, not just its flavour name. The compared product information identifies wheat and milk in several pizzas, pork in pepperoni recipes and barley-derived ingredients in Ristorante Pollo.