Cheese calzone calories come to 1,649 for one 424 g calzone, or 389 per 100 g. That single calzone covers 82% of a 2000-calorie daily value and 124% of the sodium daily value. Fat supplies 52% of the calories, so the size of the piece you eat matters more than anything else.
1649kcal
1 calzone · 424 g, cheese filling, no meat
18%protein
75 gProtein
125 gCarbs
95 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Cheese filling, no meat · per 424 g
Calories
1649 kcal
Protein
75 g
Carbohydrate
125 g
Fat
95 g
Saturated fat
41 g
Cholesterol
246 mg
Sodium
2849 mg
Potassium
572 mg
Iron
9 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Cheese calzone: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 calzone (424 g)
1,649
74.6 g
125 g
95.4 g
2,849 mg
82%
With meat (424 g)
1,454
62.9 g
132.8 g
75 g
1,840 mg
73%
8 oz portion (227 g)
883
39.9 g
66.9 g
51.1 g
1,525 mg
44%
100 g
389
17.6 g
29.5 g
22.5 g
672 mg
19%
3 × 1 calzone (424 g)
4,948
223.7 g
8,548 mg
5 × 1 calzone (424 g)
8,247
372.9 g
14,246 mg
One whole calzone is most of a day's calories
A full cheese calzone weighs 424 g and lands at 1,649 calories. That is 82% of the 2000-calorie daily value in one sitting, with 95.4 g of fat and 125 g of carbs folded inside the crust. Few single dishes on a menu climb that high.
Cutting it in two changes the picture. An 8 oz portion of 227 g, roughly half the calzone, comes to 883 calories and 44% of the daily value. That is still a large meal, but it is a meal rather than a day. Boxing the other half before you start eating is the simplest move here.
The totals scale fast when calzones are shared at a party or eaten over a weekend. Two calzones reach 3,299 calories, three reach 4,948, and five reach 8,247. If you are counting, weigh the piece or log it by fraction, because a guess of "one slice" can be off by hundreds of calories.
Fat supplies more than half the calories
Per 100 g, a cheese calzone has 22.5 g of fat, 29.5 g of carbs and 17.6 g of protein. In calorie terms that splits into 52% fat, 30% carbs and 18% protein. The dough is not the main source of energy here. The cheese filling is.
Protein is real, though. One calzone carries 74.6 g, which is 149% of the 50 g daily value. The 8 oz portion still brings 39.9 g, or 80% of the daily value. So a half calzone is a protein-heavy meal on its own, and the other half adds calories faster than it adds anything you are short on.
Saturated fat sits at 9.6 g per 100 g, against a daily value of 20 g. Fiber is low at 1.3 g per 100 g, and one calzone gives only 5.5 g toward the 28 g daily value. Sugar barely registers at 0.4 g per 100 g, so the calories are not coming from sweetness.
Sodium is the row to watch
A cheese calzone holds 672 mg of sodium per 100 g, which is 29% of the daily value in a portion smaller than a quarter of the calzone. The whole 424 g calzone reaches 2,849 mg, or 124% of the daily value. One meal goes past a full day's sodium.
The 8 oz portion keeps it at 1,525 mg, or 66% of the daily value. That is the strongest argument for eating half. If you watch sodium, skip the salted dipping sauce and salty sides, since the calzone has already used most of the room.
Cholesterol is 58 mg per 100 g against a daily value of 300 mg, and potassium is 135 mg per 100 g against 4700 mg. Neither balances the sodium row. Pairing the calzone with produce is the easier way to round out the plate.
The meat calzone is lighter than the cheese one
It sounds backwards, but the USDA data puts a 424 g calzone with meat at 1,454 calories, below the 1,649 of the cheese version. The meat calzone also has less fat, 75 g against 95.4 g, and less sodium, 1,840 mg against 2,849 mg. Meat replaces some of the cheese rather than sitting on top of it.
The cheese calzone wins on protein, with 74.6 g against 62.9 g for the meat calzone. The meat version carries a little more carbohydrate, 132.8 g, and slightly more fiber at 5.9 g. Store brands vary, from Taste Of Italy Spinach & Cheese Calzone to Gilardi Whole Grain Three Cheese Calzone, so check the label of the one you buy. BodyPal can also log a calzone from a photo, which helps when you are eating half of one.
How does cheese calzone compare?
Here is how a cheese calzone stacks up against a cheese quesadilla, cheese empanada and cheese tortellini, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For weight loss, cheese tortellini is the pick at 236 calories per 100 g with just 5.6 g of fat, against 389 for the calzone. For a cheesy, filling meal with more protein, the cheese quesadilla at 368 calories and 15.9 g of protein comes closest to the calzone with slightly fewer calories.
Most popular cheese calzone brands in the United States
Frozen and school-service calzones carry less cheese than the deli-style calzone above, so their per-100 g numbers run from 188 to 301. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Cheese calzone FAQs
How many calories are in one cheese calzone?
A full 424 g cheese calzone is about 1,649 calories. A smaller 8 oz portion of 227 g comes to 883 calories.
Is cheese calzone good for weight loss?
One whole calzone holds 1,649 calories and 95.4 g fat, a large share of most daily targets. An 8 oz portion of 227 g holds 883 calories and 51.1 g fat.
Cheese calzone vs cheese quesadilla: which has more calories?
Per 100 g a cheese calzone has 389 calories and a cheese quesadilla 368. Per piece the calzone is much bigger, at 1,649 calories for 424 g.
How much protein is in a cheese calzone?
A 424 g cheese calzone has 74.6 g protein, 125.0 g carbs and 95.4 g fat. Per 100 g that is 17.59 g protein.
How many calories are in a calzone with meat?
A 424 g calzone with meat has 1,454 calories, 73% of the daily value. It carries 62.9 g of protein, 75 g of fat and 1,840 mg of sodium, so it is lighter than the 1,649-calorie cheese calzone.
What are the nutrition facts for a cheese calzone?
One 424 g cheese calzone has 1,649 calories, 74.6 g of protein, 125 g of carbs, 95.4 g of fat, 5.5 g of fiber, 1.5 g of sugars and 2,849 mg of sodium.
How many calories are in 100 g of cheese calzone?
100 g of cheese calzone has 389 calories, 19% of the daily value. That serving holds 17.6 g of protein, 29.5 g of carbs, 22.5 g of fat and 672 mg of sodium.
How many calories are in an 8 oz portion of cheese calzone?
An 8 oz portion of 227 g has 883 calories, about half a calzone. It provides 39.9 g of protein, 51.1 g of fat and 1,525 mg of sodium, which is 66% of the daily value.
How much sodium is in a cheese calzone?
A whole cheese calzone has 2,849 mg of sodium, 124% of the daily value. Per 100 g it is 672 mg, and an 8 oz portion comes to 1,525 mg.
