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I tried Blaze Pizza's new keto crust, and I was impressed by how well it imitated a classic crust.
- Blaze Pizza on July 15 became the first national chain to announce a rollout of an official keto-diet-approved pizza crust.
- The new keto crust contains three grams of carbohydrates per slice, compared to the classic crust's 14 grams per slice.
- I went to the Blaze Pizza on Staten Island, New York, to try the new keto-approved crust, and I was surprised by how well it imitated a classic wheat flour crust.
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Blaze Pizza on July 15 became the first national chain to announce a rollout of an official keto-approved pizza crust.
The high-fat, low-carb keto diet is one of the most popular diets of this generation. It requires replacing carb-heavy foods with high-fat and high-protein alternatives, so it follows that pizza is usually off-limits for the keto dieter.
But no more.
According to the Blaze nutrition calculator, a pizza with classic dough packs 14 grams of carbohydrates per slice. Blaze's new keto crust weighs in at only three grams of carbs per slice. It substitutes wheat flour for flaxseeds, eggs, cheese, and other ingredients.
I went to the Blaze Pizza on Staten Island, New York, to try Blaze's keto crust, and I was surprised by how similar it was to a classic carb-filled crust: