Is Pizza Keto-Friendly?

Pizza is not keto-friendly because it is high in carbs and saturated fats and should be avoided because it may disrupt ketosis.

Not Keto-Friendly

• If you are on the keto diet, it is recommended to avoid pizza because the crust is made with refined flour, making it very high in carbs, even without cheese or pizza sauce.
• Most pizza sauces also contain added sugar to reduce the acidic taste of tomato, making it hard to maintain ketosis and slowing down weight loss, and it will take longer to get back on track.
• Limit your pizza intake if you want to lose weight on a ketogenic diet.
• The healthy way to eat pizza is to make it at home with a thin whole-grain crust and keto-friendly cheese.

High in Fats

• Pizza is high in saturated fats and sodium because of cheese and toppings such as bacon or pepperoni.
• Saturated fat increases LDL or, in other words, bad cholesterol, increasing your risk of heart disease.
• You need healthy fat sources such as virgin olive oil, butter, or MCT oil to enhance ketosis when on a keto diet.

High in Carbs

• Pizza contains 27.5g of net carbs per 100g serving. The carbs trigger the body to release insulin due to the spike in blood sugar and increase your risk of having abdominal fat, which increases your risk of diabetes.
• Limiting the consumption of pizza is crucial so that you don’t exceed the 20–30g daily net carb allowance.

You can calculate your ideal daily net carb allowance using this keto macros calculator. Then use the calorie calculator to determine how many calories you need to eat to gain, maintain, or lose weight.