Energy
middle half254 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 266 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 243–277 kcal
Based on 86 records reporting energy.
Mixed disheshigher variability
Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust calories: 401 per 1 piece, NFS (158 g)
This exact USDA record reports 401 calories for 1 piece, NFS (158 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 piece, NFS · 158 g
- Calories
- 401 kcal
- Protein
- 23.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 44.4 g
- Total fat
- 14.6 g
- Fiber
- 4.6 g
- Sodium
- 665 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 piece, NFS · 158 g
401calories
Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust
- Protein
- 23.1 g
- Carbs
- 44.4 g
- Fat
- 14.6 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 401 calories for 1 piece, NFS at 158 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 254 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 23.1 g protein, 4.6 g fiber, and 665 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is school lunch, pizza, cheese topping, thick crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 piece, NFS at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 16–452 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2708621: “Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2708621, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 surface inch” through “1 personal size pizza (5-7" diameter)” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 surface inchUSDA-listed household measure | 6.3 g | 16 kcal | 0.9 g | 0.2 g | 27 mg |
| 1 piece, NFSUSDA-listed household measure | 158 g | 401 kcal | 23.1 g | 4.6 g | 665 mg |
| 1 personal size pizza (5-7" diameter)USDA-listed household measure | 178 g | 452 kcal | 26 g | 5.2 g | 749 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Pizza
The comparison set contains 86 exact records in the Pizza USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2708621’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter14.6 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 11.4 g
- Middle 50%
- 10–12.5 g
Based on 86 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
upper quarter2.9 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.2 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.9–2.7 g
Based on 86 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
lower quarter421 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 510 mg
- Middle 50%
- 470–570 mg
Based on 86 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2708621’s 158 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Calcium; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Calcium305 mg
≈ 23% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Iron4 mg
≈ 23% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat6.9 g
≈ 34% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium665 mg
≈ 29% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708619 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 surface inch to 1 personal size pizza (5-7" diameter)
USDA assigns those measures 6.3 g and 178 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 16 kcal to 452 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2708619
At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.5 g less dietary fiber than “Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, medium crust.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Single listed source: School Lunch, pizza, cheese topping, thick crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “cheese; from school lunch; thick crust” fits. Inspect FDC 2708619 when “cheese; from school lunch; medium crust” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust
- Exact source wording
- “Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708621 · FNDDS 58106236
- Named qualifiers
- cheese · from school lunch · thick crust
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, medium crust
- Exact source wording
- “Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, medium crust”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708619 · FNDDS 58106234
- Named qualifiers
- cheese · from school lunch · medium crust
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- School Lunch, pizza, cheese topping, thin crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “cheese”, “from school lunch”, and “thick crust”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordPizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust | 158 g401 kcal | 254 kcal | 14.6 g | 9.3 g | 2.9 g | 421 mg |
| Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, medium crust | 147 g368 kcal | 250 kcal | 13.7 g | 8.6 g | 3.4 g | 421 mg |
| Pizza with pepperoni, from school lunch, thick crust | 158 g409 kcal | 259 kcal | 14.4 g | 9.8 g | 4.3 g | 474 mg |
| Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thin crust | 142 g351 kcal | 247 kcal | 12.7 g | 7.9 g | 4 g | 421 mg |
| Pizza, no cheese, thick crust | 248 g727 kcal | 293 kcal | 7.6 g | 12.3 g | 1.9 g | 514 mg |
| Pizza, cheese, with fruit, thick crust | 300 g738 kcal | 246 kcal | 9.6 g | 9.3 g | 2 g | 475 mg |
| Pizza, cheese, from frozen, thick crust | 266 g713 kcal | 268 kcal | 10.4 g | 12.3 g | 2.2 g | 447 mg |
How to compare FDC 2708621: its source amount is 158 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2708621, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 piece, NFS
401 kcal
158 g
1 personal size pizza (5-7" diameter)
452 kcal
178 g
1/2 bagel
361 kcal
142 g
1/2 English muffin
137 kcal
54 g
1 French bread
363 kcal
143 g
1 surface inch
16 kcal
6 g
A source measure below uses USDA shorthand; the full glossary appears with the source formulation.
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2708621, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Saturated fat
6.9 g≈ 34% Daily ValueSodium
665.2 mg≈ 29% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2708621’s 158 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2708621 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 23.1 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 2 calculated observations describe FDC 2708621 at 158 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion supplies 4.6 g dietary fiber, about 16% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion contains 665 mg sodium, about 29% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 158 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 401 kcal 254 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 23.1 g 14.6 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 44.4 g 28.1 g | 16% 10% |
| Total fat | 14.6 g 9.3 g | 19% 12% |
| Dietary fiber | 4.6 g 2.9 g | 16% 10% |
| Sugars | 7.9 g 5 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 665.2 mg 421 mg | 29% 18% |
| Saturated fat | 6.9 g 4.4 g | 34% 22% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3.8 g 2.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.7 g 1.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg 19 mg | 10% 6% |
| Potassium | 478.7 mg 303 mg | 10% 6% |
| Calcium | 304.9 mg 193 mg | 23% 15% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg 2.6 mg | 23% 15% |
| Magnesium | 63.2 mg 40 mg | 15% 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6 mg 0.4 mg | 1% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 60 µg 38 µg | 7% 4% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 72.2 g 45.7 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2708621, approximate percentages divide the displayed 158 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2708621 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
School Lunch, pizza, cheese topping, thick crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School Lunch, pizza, cheese topping, thick crust, whole grain, frozen, cookedUSDA ingredient 21601 | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2708621, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Pizza” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust
- USDA category
- Pizza
- FDC ID
- 2708621
- FNDDS code
- 58106236
Closest inspectable record
Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, medium crust
- USDA category
- Pizza
- FDC ID
- 2708619
- FNDDS code
- 58106234
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 254 kcal | 250 kcal | +4 kcal |
| Protein | 14.6 g | 13.7 g | +0.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 28.1 g | 29.7 g | −1.6 g |
| Total fat | 9.3 g | 8.6 g | +0.7 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.9 g | 3.4 g | −0.5 g |
| Sodium | 421 mg | 421 mg | Same listed value |
Plain-English read
The six displayed nutrient values are close under a conservative materiality screen. Small differences remain exact source values, not evidence that one food is preferable.
Only the comparison record lists School Lunch, pizza, cheese topping, thin crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: School Lunch, pizza, cheese topping, thick crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked.
Listed only in the comparison: School Lunch, pizza, cheese topping, thin crust, whole grain, frozen, cooked.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 158 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 piece, NFS (158 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 147 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 piece, NFS (147 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2708621 with FDC 2708619 at equal mass; use their 158 g and 147 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2708621 versus FDC 2708619 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full pizza source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Deep comparisons
Controlled comparisons that include this exact record
FDC 2708621 appears in 1 pair page that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2708621 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount served, recipe and ingredient ratios, added cooking fat, sauces and toppings.
For “Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust,” resolve amount served first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
amount served
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
recipe and ingredient ratios
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 03
added cooking fat
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 04
sauces and toppings
Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2708621 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 254 kcal per 100 g becomes 401 kcal at 158 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 piece, NFS has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2708621
FNDDS food code: 58106236
The scaling for FDC 2708621 can be exact while the match to “Pizza, cheese, from school lunch, thick crust” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 158 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.