Lower observed Direct name match
458kcal
Pizza, cheese, from restaurant or fast food, thin crust
172 g source amount · 266 kcal per 100 g
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Pizza calories and nutrition: crust, toppings, and serving size
Pizza comparisons become misleading when slice count hides slice weight. This guide uses exact USDA records to show how source serving mass, crust style, toppings, and preparation context combine to move the reported total.
What this page compares
Named source records, not one universal meal
The corpus contains many pizza entries, so this page uses a deliberately varied sample: cheese and vegetable pizzas, frozen and restaurant contexts, thin through thick crusts, pepperoni, and an extra-meat example. It is a comparison panel, not an exhaustive menu and not a ranking of brands.
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.
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 and should not be used as a personalized estimate.
Middle observed Direct name match
699kcal
Pizza with pepperoni, from restaurant or fast food, medium crust
248 g source amount · 282 kcal per 100 g
Inspect this exact record Higher observed Direct name match
923kcal
Pizza with extra meat, thick crust
332 g source amount · 278 kcal per 100 g
Inspect this exact recordImportant: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the curated 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.
| Exact source record | Match | Source amount | Calories | kcal / 100 g | Protein | Fiber | Sodium | USDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza, cheese, from restaurant or fast food, thin crust | Direct name match | 172 gQuantity not specified | 458 kcal | 266 | 19.6 g | 4 g | 929 mg | FDC 2708615 ↗ |
| Pizza, cheese, from restaurant or fast food, medium crust | Direct name match | 238 gQuantity not specified | 633 kcal | 266 | 27.1 g | 5.5 g | 1,285 mg | FDC 2708616 ↗ |
| Pizza, cheese, from restaurant or fast food, thick crust | Direct name match | 264 gQuantity not specified | 715 kcal | 271 | 28.5 g | 5.8 g | 1,426 mg | FDC 2708617 ↗ |
| Pizza, cheese, with vegetables, from restaurant or fast food, thin crust | Direct name match | 200 gQuantity not specified | 468 kcal | 234 | 19.9 g | 4.4 g | 930 mg | FDC 2708626 ↗ |
| Pizza, cheese, with vegetables, from restaurant or fast food, thick crust | Direct name match | 298 gQuantity not specified | 730 kcal | 245 | 29 g | 6.3 g | 1,430 mg | FDC 2708628 ↗ |
| 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 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 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 extra meat, thick crust | Direct name match | 332 gQuantity not specified | 923 kcal | 278 | 44.2 g | 6 g | 1,896 mg | FDC 2708659 ↗ |
Portion analysis
Serving total and calorie density answer different questions
The source-serving weights differ substantially across the selected records. Two slices can weigh very differently when diameter, crust thickness, and cut size change. Calories per 100 grams help reveal concentration, but the gram weight of the eaten portion is still required to convert that density into a serving total.
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
Crust thickness changes the bread-to-topping ratio and often the weight per slice. Cheese and meat amounts, oil in the dough or on top, stuffed edges, and restaurant versus frozen formulations add further variation. A topping label such as “vegetables” does not standardize how much cheese or oil is underneath it.
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.
- 01
Slice weight
Slice count is not a common denominator; diameter, cut, and crust produce different gram weights.
- 02
Crust construction
Thin, medium, thick, gluten-free, whole-wheat, and stuffed crusts are represented as distinct records.
- 03
Cheese and meat load
Extra cheese or extra meat can change the profile even when the outer dimensions look similar.
- 04
Preparation source
Frozen, restaurant, fast-food, and school-lunch records describe different reference formulations and portions.
Record matching
How to find the closest description
Match in this order: preparation source, crust style, primary topping group, and eaten weight. If the pizza came from a labeled package or restaurant nutrition page, that first-party value is usually a closer match than a generic survey record. Use the USDA entry when the commercial source is unavailable and keep the exact selected description visible.
A practical matching checklist
- Identify frozen, restaurant, or another preparation source.
- Match thin, medium, thick, or stuffed crust before matching toppings.
- Use grams or package serving weight when available.
- Prefer a current first-party menu or package value for a branded pizza.