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Carbonara vs pizza

A restaurant carbonara has about 800 kcal, a whole pizza about 1000. Both are a full meal and a half.

Pasta carbonaraRestaurant platekcal30 g protein · 85 g carbs · 38 g fatPizza margheritaWhole pizzeria margheritakcal40 g protein · 120 g carbs · 35 g fat
A restaurant plate of spaghetti carbonara with crisp guanciale on a white plateA whole pizza margherita with blistered crust on a white plate

The difference

200 kcal

Carbonara gets its calories from pasta, egg, cheese and guanciale. It is dense: a lot of energy in a plate that does not look big.

A pizza spreads its calories over more food, so it feels heavier, but per bite it is lighter.

At home with a normal portion of pasta, carbonara lands around 600.

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Questions

Is carbonara made with cream?

Not the real one: it is egg yolk and pecorino. Cream adds calories without making it better.

Which has more protein?

The pizza, 40 grams against 30, thanks to the cheese spread over all of it.

How do I make pasta lighter?

Less pasta, more of the rest. A normal portion is 80 to 100 grams dry.

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