We scored all 8 entree-style items on Little Caesars' menu for how well they fit a diabetes-friendly meal -- glycemic index, carb and calorie load against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie budget, and how processed the item is.
Best choices
Ranked by GlucoBeacon's own scoring formula -- glycemic index, carbs and calories against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie per-meal budget, and how processed the item is -- highest score first.
| Item | Category | Carbs | Calories | Est. GI | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin Crust Pepperoni (1 slice) | Pizza | 18g | 200 | 58 | 54 |
| Crazy Bread 2pc | Other | 26g | 190 | 68 | 53 |
| Italian Cheese Bread 2pc | Other | 27g | 220 | 65 | 52 |
| HOT-N-READY Cheese (1 slice) | Other | 28g | 210 | 62 | 52 |
| HOT-N-READY Pepperoni (1 slice) | Other | 28g | 240 | 62 | 51 |
| ExtraMostBestest Pepperoni (1 slice) | Other | 28g | 280 | 62 | 50 |
| DEEP!DEEP! Dish Cheese (1 slice) | Other | 33g | 260 | 65 | 48 |
| DEEP!DEEP! Dish Pepperoni (1 slice) | Other | 33g | 310 | 65 | 47 |
How we score it
Each item gets up to 30 points for glycemic index (lower is better), 30 points for staying under a 60g carb budget, 15 points for staying under a 600-calorie budget, and 25 points for being minimally processed -- the same formula GlucoBeacon's in-app Restaurant Advisor uses, just run here against a generic budget instead of your own goals. A higher score means an easier fit into most diabetes meal plans; it isn't a guarantee for any individual, since real blood sugar response depends on portion size, what else you eat with it, and your own physiology.
The full Little Caesars menu -- all 9 items -- is searchable in the GlucoBeacon app's Restaurant Advisor, scored live against your own carb and calorie goals instead of a generic budget, with one-tap logging straight to your blood sugar history. Download GlucoBeacon on Google Play →