Pizza Nutrition Calculator
One slice tells you almost nothing. The same topping on a personal pie and on an extra-large pie is a different meal, and two slices are a different meal again. This pizza nutrition calculator uses generic style figures, not any restaurant’s menu, and scales them by pie size and by the slices you actually ate, then shows each nutrient as a share of its US Daily Value. The pre-filled example is two medium pepperoni slices: 596 calories, 27.0 g protein, 64.4 g carbohydrates, 25.6 g fat, and 1,368 mg sodium.
Quick Answer
Two medium pepperoni slices deliver 596 calories, 27.0 g protein, 64.4 g carbohydrates, 25.6 g fat, and 1,368 mg sodium: 29.8% of a 2,000-calorie day and 59.5% of the daily sodium limit, a moderate meal that leans salty. Swap to two medium veggie slices and the same meal drops to 470 calories and 970 mg sodium. Set your style, size, and slice count above for your exact totals.
How the slice math works
Every total is per-slice values times size multiplier times slices eaten. The per-slice numbers are for a medium 12-inch slice, and the size multipliers (personal 0.6, small 0.8, large 1.4, extra large 1.8) reflect how slice area grows with the pie. Daily-value percentages use the 2,000-calorie reference diet from US nutrition labeling: 50 g protein, 275 g carbohydrates, 78 g fat, 2,300 mg sodium, 28 g fiber. The macro calorie split in the result bars uses 4 calories per gram of protein, 4 per gram of carbohydrate, and 9 per gram of fat. For the worked example those give protein 108 calories, carbohydrate 257.6 calories, and fat 230.4 calories, which sum to 596, so carbohydrates supply 43% of the meal’s calories, not a rounded figure borrowed from another style.
One honesty note: the per-slice table is a set of standard-recipe planning figures for generic styles. The live page previously described them as compiled from USDA FoodData Central entries, but no per-slice source table was supplied with the tool that reproduces these exact nine rows, so this draft does not repeat that attribution as fact. What is verifiable is the Daily Value side, which matches the FDA labeling values exactly, and the internal arithmetic, which the vectors below reproduce to the digit. Treat the slice figures as planning estimates for comparing generic styles, and check a restaurant’s own nutrition sheet for an exact branded slice.
Worked example: two medium pepperoni slices
One medium pepperoni slice: 298 calories, 13.5 g protein, 32.2 g carbohydrates, 12.8 g fat, 684 mg sodium, 2.2 g fiber. Times two slices: 596 calories, 27.0 g protein, 64.4 g carbohydrates, 25.6 g fat, 1,368 mg sodium, 4.4 g fiber. That is 29.8% of daily calories, 54% of protein, 23% of carbohydrates, 33% of fat, 59% of sodium, and 16% of fiber. The calculator rates it a moderate meal, because its verdict badge uses calories alone: light under 15%, moderate under 30%, and heavy at 30% or more of a 2,000-calorie day. The sodium figure deserves more attention than the badge gives it, which is why this page states it first in the Quick Answer. These are the pre-filled defaults, so Calculate reproduces them exactly.
Pizza styles compared, per medium slice
Toppings, not crust, drive the spread across the nine styles in this tool. Meat piles on fat and sodium; vegetables add fiber and cut both.
| Style (medium slice) | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium | Fiber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veggie | 235 | 10.5 g | 7.1 g | 485 mg | 3.8 g |
| Margherita | 248 | 11.2 g | 8.4 g | 522 mg | 2.1 g |
| Cheese | 272 | 12.8 g | 9.8 g | 548 mg | 2.0 g |
| Hawaiian | 285 | 13.8 g | 9.2 g | 642 mg | 2.4 g |
| Pepperoni | 298 | 13.5 g | 12.8 g | 684 mg | 2.2 g |
| BBQ chicken | 315 | 18.2 g | 11.8 g | 728 mg | 2.5 g |
| Supreme | 325 | 15.8 g | 14.2 g | 748 mg | 3.1 g |
| Meat lovers | 385 | 18.7 g | 19.5 g | 892 mg | 2.3 g |
| Deep dish | 425 | 16.5 g | 21.2 g | 892 mg | 3.2 g |
Note the protein story: BBQ chicken leads at 18.2 g per slice, which makes it the best pick if the meal needs to pull its weight. Deep dish leads at calories and ties meat lovers for sodium, the worst of both worlds. The gap between the lightest and heaviest style in this tool is 190 calories per slice, from veggie at 235 to deep dish at 425. A whole pie is a different question: a pizza calculator that totals the full box will show why tracking by the slice, not the box, keeps a meal honest.
Key takeaways
For the value side of the same order, the pizza area calculator compares edible area across sizes, and for a full day of eating, the macronutrients calculator places this meal inside daily protein, carbohydrate, and fat targets.
- Style matters more than most people expect: the slice range in this tool runs 235 to 425 calories.
- Two slices of most styles is 25 to 35% of a 2,000-calorie day.
- Sodium is the hidden cost: two slices often exceed half the daily limit.
- BBQ chicken wins on protein per calorie; veggie wins on fiber and sodium.
The sodium problem, honestly
Pizza is one of the top contributors to excess sodium in the American diet, and the numbers explain why: a single meat lovers slice carries 892 mg, nearly 40% of the daily limit. Two slices of almost any style land between 1,000 and 1,800 mg. If blood pressure matters to you, the levers are veggie toppings, fewer slices, and skipping the extra cheese, which adds 180 mg per medium slice on its own, or 324 mg on an extra-large slice after size scaling. The badge in this tool is calorie-only, so a moderate badge is not a clean bill of health on salt: read the sodium line before you read the badge.
What competing calculators miss
Chain-specific trackers only cover their own menu, and generic calorie pages list one slice with no size scaling, no slice count, and no daily-value context. Some builder tools let you pick crust, sauce, and toppings one by one, which is precise for a homemade pie but slow for a Friday order. Nobody else combines nine generic styles, five pie sizes, an extra-cheese toggle, slice count, and the macro calorie-split bars in one tool, and nobody else flags the sodium load as prominently as the calorie total. This page does, because on pizza the salt is the story as much as the calories. What it does not do is cover branded menus, thin versus stuffed crust, or sauces by name: those belong on the brand pages, and importing a brand’s numbers here would break the generic promise of this tool.
Frequently asked questions
It depends on the style and size. A medium cheese slice is 272 calories, pepperoni 298, veggie 235, and deep dish 425 in this tool. Larger pies scale up: a large slice carries 40% more than a medium slice of the same style, and an extra-large slice carries 80% more.
Two to three slices of a medium pie is a typical adult meal, landing between 500 and 900 calories for most styles. Two deep-dish slices alone are 850 calories before any sides, and two extra-large meat lovers slices are 1,386 calories.
Moderate. Two medium pepperoni slices give 27.0 g of protein, over half the 50 g daily value, and BBQ chicken leads the styles at 18.2 g per slice. It is not a lean source, though, since the fat comes along for the ride: two medium pepperoni slices also carry 25.6 g of fat.
Cheese, cured meats, and sauce are all salty, and the portions are large. A single meat lovers slice has 892 mg of sodium, nearly 40% of the 2,300 mg daily limit. Two slices of most styles exceed half the day’s sodium, and two extra-large deep-dish slices reach 3,211 mg, which is 140% of the limit.
About 45 calories, 4 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, 3.5 g fat, and 180 mg sodium per medium slice, before size scaling. It is a modest calorie addition but a meaningful sodium one, so skip it if salt is your concern. On a personal slice the same toggle adds about 27 calories and 108 mg sodium.
Two medium slices of a typical style use 25 to 35% of the day’s calories. The calculator’s verdict badge rates the meal light under 15%, moderate under 30%, and heavy at 30% or more of a 2,000-calorie day, so two medium pepperoni slices at 29.8% land just inside moderate.
Veggie leads the nine tool styles on calories, fiber, and sodium at 235 calories, 3.8 g fiber, and 485 mg sodium per medium slice, while BBQ chicken leads on protein at 18.2 g per slice. Deep dish and meat lovers trail on calories and sodium. No cauliflower-crust style is in this tool, so no cauliflower claim is made here.
No. They are standard-recipe planning figures for a medium slice, scaled by pie size and slice count; any specific restaurant or homemade pie will differ. Use them for planning and comparison, not for medical nutrition therapy. The Daily Values themselves are the US labeling values: 50 g protein, 275 g carbohydrate, 78 g fat, 2,300 mg sodium, and 28 g fiber on a 2,000-calorie diet.
A larger pie almost always wins per square inch, because area grows faster than diameter. The pizza area calculator compares the actual edible area across sizes so you can see what each dollar buys, while this tool answers the nutrition side of the same order.
Yes, with portion control. One or two slices of a lighter style, a side salad instead of garlic knots, and water instead of soda keep the meal inside a normal calorie budget. The macronutrients calculator can place the same meal inside a full day of protein, carbohydrate, and fat targets.
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References
- US Food and Drug Administration. Calories on the Nutrition Facts Label (2,000 calories a day as a general guide). Accessed October 25, 2026.
- US Food and Drug Administration. Interactive Nutrition Facts Label: Calories (% Daily Value explained). Accessed October 25, 2026.
- US Daily Values on a 2,000-calorie diet (protein 50 g, carbohydrate 275 g, fat 78 g, sodium 2,300 mg, fiber 28 g), as tabulated in Reference Daily Intake, citing FDA 21 CFR 101.9. Accessed October 25, 2026.