Families comparing fat content
If pizza is part of the meal, compare the nutrition panel and the portions you plan to serve rather than treating a family-size pack as a lower-fat choice.
Who is this for?
People planning one or two portions
A smaller pizza may be easier to divide between one or two people. Check whether the nutrition panel describes half a pizza, a quarter or another serving size.
Shoppers who use food labels
Traffic-light labels can help with a quick comparison, while the per-100g panel lets you compare packs of different sizes. In the Food Standards Agency’s 2024 survey of 611 adults in Northern Ireland, 49% reported actively using traffic-light labelling when shopping for food; that figure is not specific to pizza.
What should you check?
Start with the same per-100g measure across pizzas, then check the nutrition for the portion each person is likely to have.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
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| Total fat | Compare total fat per 100g across recipes and pack sizes. The NHS food-label guide describes 3g fat or less per 100g as low for a food; a thin base or vegetable topping does not establish that figure. | I want to reduce fat without assuming that a smaller or vegetable-topped pizza is low fat. |
| Portions | Check the stated serving size, servings per pack and fat per serving. A half-pizza serving and a quarter-pizza serving represent different amounts of food. | How many people will share the pizza, and how much will each person actually have? |
| Saturated fat | Compare saturated fat per 100g as well as total fat. Check the figure for the exact flavour and crust rather than applying one product’s values to a range. | For a cheese-heavy or stuffed-crust recipe, I want to see the nutrition panel before deciding on a portion. |
| Pack details | Read the current pack for ingredients, allergens, storage and cooking instructions. Check both per-100g and per-serving information where shown. | If I am serving several people, I need the instructions and ingredient information for the pizza I actually bought. |
Common buying mistakes
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Assuming thin or vegetable-topped means low fat
Tesco Groceries lists Dr. Oetker Ristorante Verdure at 9.2g fat per 100g despite its vegetable toppings.
Compare total fat per 100g for the exact pizza, then check saturated fat and the portion you intend to serve.
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Using pack size as a guide to individual portions
A sharing pizza still needs a portion check. Tesco Groceries lists 15g fat and 9g saturated fat in a quarter of its Chicago Town Large Takeaway Cheese Pizza.
Decide how the pizza will be divided before cooking, and compare the labelled portion with the amount each person is likely to eat.
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Applying one flavour’s nutrition to another
Fat figures differ between the Dr. Oetker Ristorante Verdure and Mozzarella products listed by Tesco Groceries and Joybuy, so a range name alone is not enough for a nutrition comparison.
Check the nutrition, allergens, storage directions and cooking instructions on the exact pack before serving.
Brand and product-line references
These product-line examples provide points of comparison, not a judgement about every pizza made by each brand.
Goodfella's
The Stonebaked Thin Margherita 334g is a thin-base frozen pizza with nutrition stated per 100g and per half pizza.
- Joybuy lists 9.06g fat and 4.59g saturated fat per 100g.
- A thin base does not make this product low fat under the NHS’s 3g-per-100g label figure.
Dr. Oetker
Ristorante pizzas include different toppings, so compare nutrition by flavour rather than by range name.
- Tesco Groceries lists 9.2g fat per 100g for Ristorante Verdure.
- Joybuy lists 12.0g fat per 100g for a separate Ristorante Mozzarella product; Verdure’s figure should not be applied to it.
Chicago Town
The Stuffed Crust Takeaway Loaded Cheese 630g provides a large sharing-pizza example.
- Joybuy lists nutrition per 100g, while Tesco Groceries gives figures for a quarter of its large cheese pizza.
- Joybuy lists 9.5g fat and 5.5g saturated fat per 100g for the Loaded Cheese product; its sharing format does not make it low fat.
Tesco
Tesco Stonebaked Margherita 252g is a smaller pizza for comparison with larger sharing formats.
- Tesco Groceries lists 7.4g fat and 3.4g saturated fat per 100g.
- Its pack states two servings, so check how many pizzas a family meal would require.
Sainsbury's
The Stonebaked Margherita 265g is another two-serving pizza to assess by its own label.
- Sainsbury's lists 7.4g fat and 3.4g saturated fat per 100g.
- Two stated servings do not establish how much each person in a larger household will eat.
Asda
Asda Stonebaked Margherita 305g offers a further recipe-specific nutrition comparison.
- ASDA Groceries lists 7.7g fat and 4.8g saturated fat per 100g after oven baking.
- Use the stated oven-baked basis when comparing its figures with another product’s label.
Pizza examples by fat per 100g
This comparison orders four individual pizzas by their stated total fat per 100g, from lower to higher, using Tesco Groceries and Joybuy product listings. It is not a ranking of taste, all frozen pizzas or suitability for every family; none of these four reaches the NHS’s low-fat label figure of 3g or less per 100g.
| Rank | Pizza | Main specifications | Why compare it? | Platform |
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| 1 | Tesco Stonebaked Margherita 252g | 7.4g fat and 3.4g saturated fat per 100g; two stated servings. | Tesco Groceries lists the lowest total-fat figure among these four examples. The smaller pack is not, by itself, a family-size meal. | Tesco Groceries |
| 2 | Goodfella's Margherita Stonebaked Thin 334g | 9.06g fat and 4.59g saturated fat per 100g; nutrition stated for half a pizza. | Joybuy’s nutrition listing lets you compare both the per-100g figure and a half-pizza portion. Thin crust alone does not establish low fat. | Joybuy |
| 3 | Dr. Oetker Ristorante Verdure 345g | 9.2g fat per 100g; the pack states two servings. | Tesco Groceries’ figure shows why vegetable toppings should be checked against the nutrition panel rather than treated as a low-fat claim. | Tesco Groceries |
| 4 | Chicago Town Stuffed Crust Takeaway Loaded Cheese 630g | 9.5g fat and 5.5g saturated fat per 100g on Joybuy’s listing. | The large sharing format addresses a different meal size, but Joybuy’s stated fat figure is the highest of these four examples. | Joybuy |
Joybuy sharing-pizza option
This stuffed-crust pizza is an option to assess when planning a shared family meal. Check its label and the portions you intend to serve rather than assuming that a sharing format is low fat.
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Chicago Town Takeaway Stuffed Crust BBQ Chicken with BBQ Sauce Filled Crust 668g
For a shared meal, decide how much pizza each person will have. Check the pack’s current fat figures and serving guidance before treating a quarter pizza as your planned portion.
Frequently asked questions
Are any of these frozen pizzas low fat?
None of the four pizzas in the comparison has 3g fat or less per 100g, the NHS food-label figure for a low-fat food. Compare their figures if pizza is still on the menu, but do not describe a relatively lower figure as low fat.
Should I compare pizza per 100g or per serving?
Use per 100g to compare pizzas of different sizes, then use the stated serving information to assess the amount you plan to put on each plate. The NHS notes that a labelled portion may differ from the amount you actually eat.
Is a vegetable-topped pizza necessarily lower in fat?
No. Tesco Groceries lists Dr. Oetker Ristorante Verdure at 9.2g fat per 100g. Check the exact flavour’s nutrition rather than relying on its topping description.
How should I store and cook a frozen pizza?
Follow the storage and cooking directions on the exact pack. The Joybuy listings for the Goodfella's Stonebaked Thin Margherita and Chicago Town Loaded Cheese examples specify frozen storage at −18°C or colder.
What should I check if someone has a food allergy?
Read the allergen statement on the exact pack before serving. For example, Joybuy’s Dr. Oetker Ristorante Mozzarella listing declares wheat and milk; that declaration should not be applied to every pizza or flavour.