Everything you need to know about the healthy pizza crust
It’s good to think about your health. Over the last years, eating and being healthy has become a trend. It’s cool to be healthy and very uncool to keep eating junk food. But you have to admit, junk food is delicious. Because of this health trend, some junk foods are now made healthy, or at least, healthier. A great example is the healthy pizza crust. In this article, we will tell you all you need to know about the healthy pizza crust.
Eat more vegetables with a healthy pizza crust
Having a pizza for dinner and not having to feel guilty. That’s the dream, right? With these healthy pizza crusts, your dream kind of comes true. Healthy pizza crusts are made with at least 33% vegetables in their crust, states pizza dough supplier Monte Pizza Crust, who makes these pizza crusts for restaurants and supermarkets. Most people don’t eat enough vegetables during the day, and this vegetable crust could help you with that!
What vegetables are these pizza crusts made of?
Not every vegetable is suitable for a pizza crust. Most vegetable pizza crusts are made of cauliflower, pumpkin, beets, broccoli, sweet potato, carrots or bell peppers. These crusts look a lot more fun than regular crusts, too. They have the colour of the vegetable that’s being used! Beets give a crazy pink/purple colour and carrots make your pizza crust orange. Don’t worry, the taste of these vegetables won’t overpower your toppings.
Are vegetable pizza crusts really healthier than normal pizza crusts?
Okay, truth be told, there are a lot more foods that are still healthier than a pizza with a vegetable crust. There isn’t even a big difference in calories between a normal pizza crust and the vegetable pizza crust. But when you want to watch what you eat and have a craving for pizza, a vegetable pizza crust is the healthier option.