Fruit Loops Pizza Is Dividing the Internet

The debate about pineapple on pizza is taking a backseat amid the latest food-themed discussion [...]

By Allison Schonter

The debate about pineapple on pizza is taking a backseat amid the latest food-themed discussion taking place on social media. Twitter users have been divided amid a fierce debate regarding a more bizarre topping on the beloved Italian dish: Fruit Loops. Fruit Loops pizza has been taking social media by storm, for better or for worse, ever since a Iowa restaurant added the dish to its menu.

The new pizza, a breakfast spin on the typical dish, was added to the menu at Fong's Pizza in Des Moines, Iowa, where it is officially listed as "Loopy Fruits Pizza" on their menu. According to Today, the pizza boasts a sweet cream cheese sauce base that is topped with mozzarella and a layer of Fruit Loops. The pizza is topped off with a drizzle of Greek yogurt and condensed milk. The pizza is now a permanent item on the menu, sparking plenty of reactions on social media.

After the Des Moines Register first reported on the unique pizza last week, strong reactions poured in. Some people support the spin on the traditional dish, while others think it should banished altogether and "we must unite to fight this common foe." Keep scrolling to see some of the reactions for Loopy Fruits Pizza.

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The dessert-style dish is now a permanent feature on the Fong's Pizza menu. It is listed alongside other breakfast items including steak and eggs, bacon popper, and vegetarian breakfast pizzas. According to Gwen Page, the co-founder of Fong's Pizza, Loopy Fruits Pizza was added to the menu amid an effort to expand into breakfast.

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"We wanted to provide an option that we thought would be fun for children because of the suburban market," Page told Today. "But also we love doing things that are just off-the-wall. Like what can we do to give people that truly unique experience? That's what we strive for at Fong's.

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Page said the pizza is the restaurant's "funny little quirky way" of "spreading kindness. You look at this pizza and it's a rainbow. It should bring a smile to your face, even in the form of, 'Wow, that's crazy, I gotta try that' or 'Wow, those guys are crazy! I can't believe they're doing that.'"

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Page said she understands the heated debate taking place on social media in response to the unique dish, acknowledging that "it's one of those things where a lot of people are just going to say 'Absolutely not, no way,' and then there's going to be nothing we can do to get those folks to try it." She said that she is "pretty impressed with the good portion of folks who are like 'Oh, let's go check it out.' Life is for living. Go have that unique experience!"

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While the Loopy Fruits Pizza is not the restaurant's most popular item, Page said "it's just a reminder to folks to be silly, live life, and have fun, because that's really what this pizza is all about: having fun."

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Loopy Fruits Pizza is one of many unique pizzas Fong's has on the menu. The restaurant also offers Crab Rangoon pizza. That dish has become a favorite and was even featured on Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate. Their General Tso's Pizza, meanwhile, was featured on Man v. Food.

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Page told the Des Moines Register that "making pizzas that are outside the box has always been a staple of Fong's. Now we're trying things out for breakfast pizzas."

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