Thursday, August 18, 2011

Pizza Pizza: D


Source: Pizza Pizza Ingredients List Effective Date June 22, 2011 (retrieved August 18, 2011). This page has the disclaimers "Items may be subjected to change without notice. Variations may occur depending on the region of the country."

Vegan items



  • broccoli
  • bruschetta
  • chili peppers
  • ciabatta bun
  • cucumber
  • Forty Creek Whisky BBQ sauce
  • Frank's hot sauce
  • fries
  • garlic, roasted
  • green bell peppers
  • hot pepper marinade
  • Italian home style pizza sauce
  • Italian marinara dipping sauce
  • Italiano blend
  • jalapeno peppers, sliced green
  • ketchup
  • mushrooms, sliced
  • mustard
  • onion, red
  • onion rings
  • peppers, roasted red
  • pineapple
  • plum sauce
  • potato wedges
  • Renee's balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
  • seafood dipping sauce
  • spinach
  • sweet chili Thai sauce
  • Tabasco sauce—red
  • tomatoes, grape
  • tomatoes, roma
  • tomatoes, sundried
  • zucchini

Possibly vegan items



  • BBQ sauce: contains unspecified natural flavour
  • classic dough crust: contains diacetyl tartaric acid ester of mono diglycerides, amylase
  • garlic bread/toast: contains lactic acid, margarine
  • garlic stick: contains unspecified enzymes, margarine
  • gluten-free crust: contains monoglycerides
  • lemon pepper: contains unspecified natural flavour
  • olives, kalamata: contain lactic acid
  • olives, sliced green: contain lactic acid
  • peppers, hot: contain unspecified natural flavours and colour
  • sweet garlic & peppers: contains unspecified natural flavours
  • tomato sauce, classic: contains unspecified flavour
  • wing sauces, mild and hot: contain unspecified flavour (do not confuse with "ultimate hot wing sauce" which is definitely not vegan)

Non-vegan items



  • anchovies
  • apple pie: contains whey
  • bacon topping
  • bacon strips
  • beef, ground
  • beef crumble, Halal
  • blue cheese sauce
  • brownies, two-bite: contain egg
  • cheese curd
  • cheese tortolloni alfredo
  • cheesy bread
  • chicken, bone-in
  • chicken, Halal cooked
  • chicken, mesquite
  • chicken bites
  • chicken strips
  • chicken wings, classic
  • chicken wings, crispy breaded
  • creamy dill sauce: contains egg, buttermilk
  • creamy garlic dipping sauce: contains whey solides, butter, natural parmesan cheese flavour
  • croutons: contain whey, romano cheese
  • feta
  • four cheese blend
  • goat's cheese, unripened
  • ham, smoked
  • honey garlic sauce
  • honey mustard sauce
  • jalapeno cheddar dipping sauce
  • mac & cheese
  • meatball
  • mozzarella, pizza
  • parmesan
  • penne bolognese: contains beef, chicken, cheddar, mozzarella
  • peppercorn ranch sauce: contains buttermilk powder, egg yolk
  • pepperoni, Halal
  • pepperoni, New York style
  • pepperoni, original
  • pesto: contains parmesan and romano cheese
  • pork, pulled
  • poutine sauce: contains milk ingredients
  • provolone
  • Renee's buttermilk ranch salad dressing
  • Renee's Caesar salad dressing: contains egg, parmesan cheese, anchovies
  • Renee's Caesar salad dressing, light: contains egg, anchovies
  • Renee's Greek feta salad dressing
  • Renee's raspberry vinaigrette: contains honey
  • Renee's spring herb Italian vinaigrette: contains whey
  • Saint Cinnamon poppers: contain modified milk ingredients and milk ingreedients
  • salami, Genoa
  • sausage, Italian
  • shrimp, breaded
  • smokey chipotle sauce: contains anchovies
  • steak strips
  • ultimate hot wing sauce: contains whey
  • veal, breaded
  • whole wheat multigrain dough crust: contains honey

Rating: D


There are a few vegan items, so you could fill up on bruschetta, buns with veggies and other toppings, fries, and onion rings, but it would not be very nutritious. In particular there are no good vegan proteins available.

Is it vegan? The restaurant rating system

Each restaurant is rated as follows:

  • A: everything on the menu is vegan
  • B: there are many vegan options on the menu, giving many satisfying meal possibilities
  • C: there aren't many vegan options, but it is still possible to have a nutritious and tasty meal
  • D: you could get meal that will satisfy your hunger, but it won't be very nutritious
  • F: it is not possible to get a vegan meal at this restaurant


If you have a choice, support the A-rated restaurants—vegan restauranteurs need and deserve our support!