USDA record comparison

Pizza with pepperoni calories and nutrition: 9 USDA records compared

The 9 exact records in this guide report 361–971 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 254–296 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Pizza with pepperoni” under the documented one-segment family rule. The records fall within Pizza. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

Match my meal

Start with the description closest to what you ate

Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

Showing all 9 linked records.

Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every pizza with pepperoni and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Pizza with pepperoni nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Pizza with pepperoni, from frozen, medium crust Direct name match 204 gQuantity not specified 561 kcal 275 23.5 g 5.1 g 1,028 mg FDC 2708636 ↗
Pizza with pepperoni, from frozen, thick crust Direct name match 288 gQuantity not specified 795 kcal 276 30.8 g 6 g 1,397 mg FDC 2708637 ↗
Pizza with pepperoni, from frozen, thin crust Direct name match 194 gQuantity not specified 532 kcal 274 23.7 g 5.6 g 1,015 mg FDC 2708635 ↗
Pizza with pepperoni, from restaurant or fast food, medium crust Direct name match 248 gQuantity not specified 699 kcal 282 29 g 5.7 g 1,538 mg FDC 2708640 ↗
Pizza with pepperoni, from restaurant or fast food, thick crust Direct name match 278 gQuantity not specified 798 kcal 287 32 g 6.1 g 1,724 mg FDC 2708641 ↗
Pizza with pepperoni, from restaurant or fast food, thin crust Direct name match 182 gQuantity not specified 513 kcal 282 21.3 g 4.2 g 1,128 mg FDC 2708639 ↗
Pizza with pepperoni, from school lunch, thick crust Direct name match 158 gQuantity not specified 409 kcal 259 22.8 g 6.8 g 749 mg FDC 2708645 ↗
Pizza with pepperoni, from school lunch, thin crust Direct name match 142 gQuantity not specified 361 kcal 254 18.2 g 6.1 g 703 mg FDC 2708643 ↗
Pizza with pepperoni, stuffed crust Direct name match 328 gQuantity not specified 971 kcal 296 42.3 g 4.9 g 2,326 mg FDC 2708642 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts span 142–328 grams, a 2.3× difference in mass before recipe or preparation is considered. Within the selected set, the source servings report 361–971 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 254–296 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish from frozen, from restaurant or fast food, from school lunch, and stuffed crust. USDA formulation rows also identify 10 distinct source-input codes across the set, including pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced, fast food, pizza chain, 14" pizza, pepperoni topping, regular crust, fast food, pizza chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, stuffed crust, and fast food, pizza chain, 14" pizza, pepperoni topping, thick crust. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

  1. 01

    Source-serving weight

    The exact records list 142–328 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes from frozen, from restaurant or fast food, from school lunch, and stuffed crust; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.

  3. 03

    Nutrient profile

    Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 18.2–42.3 g, fiber 4.2–6.8 g, sodium 703–2,326 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 10 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as from frozen, from restaurant or fast food, from school lunch, and stuffed crust—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete pizza with pepperoni source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.