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Season 13, Ep 30 - Frozen Pizza

Season 13, Ep 30 - Frozen Pizza
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Signature RangeCarne Amoroso640g - $6.80
The Chicago Pizza Company Meat Lovers Classic Pizza 640g- $7.49
Mommas Meat Lovers 500g - $7.99
McCainPizza Perfection Meat Lover 670g-$10.72

We'll see how they stack up when it comes to value for money and nutrition, and our expert butcher will assess the quality of the meat on our pizzas.

First, some history:
Food similar to pizza has been eaten since the Neolithic Age. It wasn’t until the late 18th century that it became common for the poor around Naples to add tomato to their yeast-based flat bread, and that pizza was born.

According to their manufacturers, meat makes up 15% of the overall weight of Chicago, Mommas and Signature Range, while McCain takes the top stop with 23% meat.

Meat Content:
Chicago 15%
Mommas 15%
Signature Range15%
McCain23%

Is it a case of quantity over quality?According to our expert butcher Phill from Auckland’s“Mount Eden Traditional Butchery” which pizza is topped with the best quality meat?

Expert’s opinion the Quality of the Meat Topping:
1. Signature Range
2. Chicago
3. Mommas
4. McCain

How do our brands stack up when it comes to nutrition?
Total Fats (Grams per 100g):
Mommas 7.9
Chicago 8.4
McCain9.3
Signature Range9.6

Saturated Fat (Per 100g):
Signature Range 2.9
Chicago 3.5
Mommas 4.0
McCain 4.9

Sodium (Per 100g):
Mommas360
Signature Range 448
McCain 503
Chicago520

Energy (Per 100g):
McCain 985kJ
Chicago1000kJ
Mommas 1010kJ
Signature Range 1290kJ

Total Nutrition:
1. Mommas
2.Chicago & Signature Range
3. McCain

Which pizza offers the best value for money? We calculated the price per 100g:
Signature Range$1.06
Chicago $1.17
McCain$1.60
Mommas$1.60

Combining this with our results on; the amount of meat on our pizzas, our expert’s opinion on the meat quality and nutrition the Chicago Pizza Company is this week’s winner.
Congratulations Chicago!!


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