Type 1 Prezzo

[Dalejordan_]

I’m going out for dinner to prezzo! Unfortunately I can’t find any info on carbs?.. does anybody know how many carbs are in a spaghetti carbonara

 

[rom35]

Carbonara: Serving Size: 1 bowl, Calories: 772, Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g - evidently not all information

 

[Rachox]

That’s why I don’t like My Fitness Pal, if the number isn’t entered they put a ‘0’ rather than leaving it blank

 

[LooperCat]

When they give you the menu, ask for a nutritional information thing, often called the allergy menu. They have to provide those on request by law, I believe.

 

[archersuz]

I ended up having a salad as I couldn't find any info and I didn't want to make a fuss as I was out with friends

 

[Scott-C]

Most of these chains have nutritional info kicking about on their websites somewhere but Prezzo seems to have hidden theirs very well!

In those sort of cases, I'd probably do a combination of recall about how much I'd needed for another similar meal in the past along with a browse through Carbs & Cals to see if I can find a "lookey-likey" size-wise, and sort of make it up from there.

No idea what Prezzo portion sizes are like, but Carbs & Cals gives a starting point for six sizes, so let's suggest this one:

I'd also be factoring in things which have a bearing on the timing and whether a split is needed: carbonara, basically made of cream, so a fair few issues with absorption which would tend towards more attention to a split; bolognese, mainly tomatoes, little fat, so absorption is frequently more predictable.

 

[LooperCat]

This is the menu for Zizzi Restaurants, They serve similar foords to Prezzo -
https://www.zizzi.co.uk/data/menus/static_menus/6/pdf/Nutritional-Menu.pdf

And this is for ASK Italian Restaurents
https://www.askitalian.co.uk/media/2148/170612-nutritionalmenu.pdf

I went to Zizzi the other week and checked before I went, frustratingly, they only quote sugars and not carbs