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You might be surprised that four out of five health experts give pizza the thumbs up. But don’t be fooled: these are not greasy thumbs._ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 29, 2015 3:55 PM UTC  Pepperoni Pizza in Cardboard Take Out Box, Stacked Boxes Pepperoni Pizza in Cardboard Take Out Box, Stacked Boxes Getty Images by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 29, 2015 3:55 PM UTC Did you know you can order a Domino’s pizza simply by [tweeting the pizza emoji](http://time.com/3857165/order-dominos-pizza-tweeting-pizza-emoji/)? Well, the New York Jets’ rookie quarterback Bryce Petty recently found out about this and shared his excitement [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/b%5Fpetty14/status/637064967792029696). What Petty didn’t realize is that he’d really, really upset Jets fans, most of whom live in the New York and New Jersey areas and take pizza very seriously. Naturally, fans began to publicly shame him: > [](https://twitter.com/FredJohnson14/status/637066343167033344) > [](https://twitter.com/IcaRu5h/status/637076076196458496) > [](https://twitter.com/superstarmelle/status/637069834648428544) > [](https://twitter.com/Doc%5F%5FAd/status/637082515430342657) Once Petty realized how much damage he’d done, he crafted an apology: > [](https://twitter.com/b%5Fpetty14/status/637082516667662336) In the end, though, Petty realized that the controversy could have been worse: > [](https://twitter.com/b%5Fpetty14/status/637340296242708480) _Read next:_ [_Watch American Kids Try School Lunches From Around the World_](http://time.com/4013034/american-kids-school-lunches-around-the-world/?iid=time%5Freadnext) ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] You might be surprised that four out five health experts are giving pizza the thumbs up. But don't be fooled. These are not greasy thumbs. Delivery is a nutritional minefield. One slice of sausage has 14 grams of fat. Pizza is the number one source. Of solid fat intake for kids. 20 % of the pizza that kids eat comes from school cafeterias. Which is pretty much equal to the fast food kind in fat finds a study by Jennifer Poti. Beware the fatty, salty topping. Things warns Lisa Powell. Here 2015 study found that on days when kids eat pizza they take in more calories, saturated fat, and sodium then usual. The trick here is rethinking the pie. Pizza can be as harmless as an open faced sandwich filled with vegetables whole grains and even fruits says Adam Drewnowski. It has a lot going for it. Tomato sauce packs more antioxidants than raw tomatoes, found one 2015 study from the University of Barcelona. In one recent study, Emily Combet developed a nutritionally perfect pizza, with less saturated fat. Less sodium and more fiber. 81 % of kids liked it as much as the regular kind, and 77 % agreed. So yes, by all means eat it, but let your love for pizza be your excuse to cook more. 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