The Low Carb Pizza Summary Post
At great risk of showing my complete nerdiness (and maybe too great of attention to detail), I have a prepared a summary post for you on all of the low carb pizza crust recipes that I have cooked lately. Please see below for all of the dirty details on which one is better than the other. WHICH ONE will be the winner of this low carby, grain free contest? Read on to find out!
My low carb / keto / paleo pizza crust adventure began with the cauliflower pizza crust recipe. It was amazing and CRISPY, and with my special step-by-step process many readers have been able to duplicate low carb pizza nirvana. BUT I know that people like different things, and have different ingredients on hand, so I knew that I wanted to continue experimenting with some almond flour recipes. There are three other recipes that I have not tried yet – coconut flour, cheese only and the chicken/cheese crust – which I will update this post with in the future.
To start you out, here are the links to all of the pizza recipes (more will be added in future):
- Cauliflower Pizza Crust
- Almond Flour / Cheese Crust (Holy Grail Crust) – use left column of ingredients
- Almond Flour / Psyllium / Cheese Crust (Holy Grail crust adapted to slightly lower carbs) – use right column for ingredients
- Pizza Lasagna Casserole
- Crustless Super Quick Pizza Casserole for One
Comparison of the Crusts
I was having a lot of trouble evaluating these because they were all good! The one that YOU like the best will depend on what your goals are, whether it's super low carb, highest protein or highest fat. Or you can see which slices fold the best and taste the best. Everyone has different needs, so I hope that the info below helps you evaluate which low carb / paleo-keto pizza crust recipe to try:
| Per Serving: | Cauliflower Crust | Almond / Cheese Crust | Almond / Psyllium / Cheese Crust |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories per 2 slices (1/4 of a pizza - CRUST ONLY) | 145 (lowest calories) | 294 (highest calorie) | 241 |
| Net Carbs | 5.2 (highest in carbs) | 4.2 | 3.4 (lowest carbs) |
| Carbs | 8.8 | 6.4 | 7.8 |
| Fiber | 3.6 | 2.2 (lowest fiber) | 4.4 (highest fiber) |
| Protein | 13.4 (lowest protein) | 18.2 (highest protein) | 15.5 |
| Fat | 7.1 (lowest fat) | 23.7 (highest fat) | 17.6 |
| Crisp or Chewy? | Crisp, least amount of chewiness | Chewiest but crisp on edges | Chewy and Crisp |
| Taste | Awesome - no obvious taste of cauliflower | Awesome taste | Slightly less awesome taste but still good |
| Floppiness Test | Foldable & can hold in hand, but not stiff | Stiff but Pliable, foldable out of oven | Stiffest, not very foldable |
| Eating it Cold | Best of the 3 when eaten cold | Still really good cold | Not too bad cold |
| Cost | Most expensive unless cauliflower is super cheap or plentiful | least expensive of the 3 | 2nd least expensive |
| Overall Nutrition (Vitamins & Minerals) | Most Nutritious (potassium & other vitamins) | 2nd most nutritious | Least Nutritious (psyllium is a filler) |
| Time to Make | Most time to prepare | Least amt of time to prepare | 2nd most time to prepare |
| Would I make it again? | HELL YES | HELL YES | YES if I was short on almond flour |
