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Calories in margherita pizza

A typical restaurant serving of margherita pizza (one whole thin-crust personal pizza, 8–10 inches, about 353 g) is about 940 calories, usually 650–1,300.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called cheese pizza, neapolitan pizza, pizza margherita.

~940
Margherita pizza

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein40 g
  • Carbs118 g
  • Fat34 g

One serving

Serving
one whole thin-crust personal pizza, 8–10 inches
Weight
~353 g
Per 100 g
~266

The dish

About margherita pizza

A margherita is simple, so its calories come mostly from the dough and the mozzarella, with a little from tomato and olive oil. A whole personal pizza is a full meal on its own.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Margherita pizza · rough numbers

  • Half the pizza, shared~470

What moves the number

Why one plate is 650 and another 1,300

  • Pizza diameter and dough thickness
  • Amount of mozzarella
  • Olive oil drizzled on top

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Share the pizza and add a salad
  • Take half home for later
  • Choose a thin base

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Pizza, cheese, from restaurant or fast food, thin crust, FDC 2708615
  2. UK CoFID 2021 (McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods) — Pizza, cheese and tomato, retail, code 11-936
  3. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — PIZZA HUT 12" Cheese Pizza, THIN 'N CRISPY Crust, FDC 172042 (12-inch pizza 573 g)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in margherita pizza?

A typical restaurant serving of margherita pizza (one whole thin-crust personal pizza, 8–10 inches, about 353 g) is about 940 calories, usually 650–1,300. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Is a whole margherita pizza one serving?

In many pizzerias it is: one 8–10 inch personal pizza is about 940, a full meal on its own. Split between two, it is about 470 each.

Is margherita lighter than other pizzas?

Usually, because there is no meat on top; its number comes mostly from dough and mozzarella. The size of the pizza matters more than the topping.

What changes the calories in margherita pizza?

Pizza diameter and dough thickness. Amount of mozzarella.

How can I order margherita pizza lighter?

Share the pizza and add a salad. Take half home for later.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.