When you want pizza, and you want it fast, stopping by a CiCi’s Pizza Buffet will fill the bill. But knowing which menu items are lower in calories and fat may help fill you a little less.

Menu items on the lighter side include a single slice of any of these 12-inch “Buffet” pizzas: Vegetable Italiano (70 calories, 3.5 g fat), Olé (70 calories, 2 g fat), Pepperoni Sausage Italiano (90 calories, 5 g fat), Bacon Cheddar (110 calories, 4.5 g fat), Alfredo (120 calories, 3.5 g fat), and Classic Chicken (130 calories, 4 g fat).

Meal choices with higher calories or fat totals include four Mild Wings (320 calories, 26 g fat), Pasta with Red Sauce (240 calories, 1 g fat), or a single slice of any of these 15-inch “To-Go” pizzas: Bar-B-Que (240 calories, 6 g fat), Sausage (230 calories, 10 g fat), Ham & Pineapple (230 calories, 8 g fat), and Macaroni & Cheese (230 calories, 3.5 g fat).

The more slices you eat, of course, the more calories and fat. Healthier side dishes include the BLT Signature Salad (70 calories, 6 g fat), Chicken Noodle Soup (60 calories, 1.5 g fat), and the Italian Signature Salad (35 calories, 1 g fat).

Best Bets Vegetable Italiano 12-inch Buffet Pizza (one slice) Olé 12-inch Buffet Pizza (one slice) Pepperoni Sausage Italiano 12-inch Buffet Pizza (one slice) Bacon Cheddar 12-inch Buffet Pizza (one slice) Alfredo 12-inch Buffet Pizza (one slice) Classic Chicken 12-inch Buffet Pizza (one slice)

Worst Bets Mild Wings (four) Bar-B-Que 15-inch To-Go Pizza (one slice) Pasta with Red Sauce Sausage 15-inch To-Go Pizza (one slice) Ham & Pineapple 15-inch To-Go Pizza (one slice) Macaroni & Cheese 15-inch To-Go Pizza (one slice)

vitality suggests

Good	BLT Signature Salad Pepperoni Sausage Italiano 12-inch Buffet Pizza (one slice)
Better	Chicken Noodle Soup Olé 12-inch Buffet Pizza (one slice)
Best	Italian Signature Salad Vegetable Italiano 12-inch Buffet Pizza (one slice)

For more information, visit CiCi’s Pizza at www.cicispizza.com.

In general, a serving of food is considered low-fat if it has 3 g fat or less and high-fat if it has 13 g fat or more.

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