Remaining carbohydrate restricted can support glycemic control, broader metabolic health and craving management. These guides offer practical substitutions for familiar foods and drinks to help you sustain that eating pattern. Weight loss is not a required goal or a guaranteed result.
Replacement foods are tools for adherence and flexibility, not weight-loss tools in themselves. Some options satisfy a craving; others may leave you wanting more. Check the ingredients and total carbohydrates in the portion you eat, then notice your glucose response, hunger and cravings. Choose the options that work for you.
Pizza options range from homemade dough to cheese wraps, meat crusts and restaurant orders. Start with the crust and its ingredients, then decide which option fits the meal you want.
In this guide
| Option | Type |
|---|---|
| Diet Doctor and Fathead pizza | Recipes |
| Keto Connect chicken-crust pizza | Recipe |
| Sausage-crust pizza | Recipe |
| Outer Aisle pizza bases | Ready-made |
| Folios cheese-wrap pizza bases | Ready-made |
| Cut Da Carb and Mission pizza bases | Ready-made |
| Cauliflower and almond-flour crust comparison | Ready-made |
| Rosette’s Bagel/Pizza Dough Mix | Mix |
| Lou Malnati’s crustless pizza | Ready-made |
| Blaze Pizza | Restaurant |
| Pieology | Restaurant |
| Rapid Fired Pizza | Restaurant |
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Recipes (From scratch)
- Diet Doctor.com: many keto pizza recipes and options including Fathead dough pizza
- Chicken crust pizza recipe (Keto Connect)
- Sausage Crust Pizza recipe
Lower-Carb Crusts (Available for purchase)
Place the crust on a cookie sheet or an open oven rack to crisp it before adding toppings.
- Outer Aisle wraps: can be used as a tortilla or flatbread to make individual pizzas. Purchased at Whole Foods, Trader Joes (they make their own branded version) or on Amazon.
- Folios Cheese Wraps: you can make these on your own, but the technique can be a little tricky to get right. These can be found at many markets or online.
- Cut Da Carbs, Mission Low Carb tortillas: Use as a base for individual pizzas.
- Cauli’flour pizza crust: a crust option selected for ingredients and flavor. Compare the current label with other brands, including Cappello’s almond-flour crusts and CAULIPOWER. Similar names and packaging can hide different formulas. Look for rice flour, corn starch, tapioca starch and sugar, and compare the serving sizes.
- Rosette’s Baking Mixes: Bagel/Pizza Dough mix can be used for bagels, pizza dough, flat breads
Ready-made and restaurant options
- Lou Malnati’s Crustless Pizza (Sausage Crust): Not an inexpensive option, but a great “junk food” alternative to keep in the freezer for when you just don’t feel like making anything and the pizza cravings…will…not…stop
- Blaze Pizza: check the current nutrition calculator and your location’s menu before relying on an older keto-crust listing.
- Pieology: check current crust ingredients and nutrition before ordering. A cauliflower crust can contain rice or tapioca starch; its name alone does not establish that it is low in carbohydrates.
- Rapid Fire: the original resource recommends its “No Doh Pizza” option, with a spinach or Parmesan base. Confirm the current offering with your location.
