How Many Calories in a Slice of NY Pizza?
A large New York slice weighs 86 g and carries 229 calories. Per 100 g that thin, foldable crust runs 266 calories, which is modest as pizza goes. The catch is that nobody stops at one. Two slices land at 458, and the whole 13-to-15-inch pie is 1,838.
You'd need to walk about 46 minutes to burn the 229 calories in one slice of a large pizza (86 g).
How long does it take to burn off NY pizza?
One slice of a large pizza (86 g) is 229 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
lb
| Activity | Time to burn 229 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 46 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 29 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 33 min |
| Jogging | 27 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 51 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (86 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- NY pizza quick facts
- Slice sizes from a medium cut to the whole pie
- Toppings change the slice more than the crust
- Sodium is the row that gets you
- Restaurant slice versus frozen and chain thin crust
- How does NY pizza compare
- Most popular ny pizza brands
- FAQ
NY pizza quick facts
New York style is a thin, hand-tossed crust, a plain tomato-and-mozzarella build, and a slice sold over the counter. That is exactly the record used here: FNDDS 2708615, "Pizza, cheese, from restaurant or fast food, thin crust". It is the pizzeria slice, not a frozen box and not a delivery chain's recipe — those two sit further down the page, because they really do count differently.
The serving column below is the USDA household measure for one slice of a large pizza, 86 g. If your local shop cuts eight slices out of an 18-inch pie, your slice is heavier than this and the calories scale with the weight, not with the topping.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 slice, large pizza (86 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 266 | 229 | — |
| Total fat | 9.69 g | 8.3 g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 4.46 g | 3.8 g | 19% |
| Carbohydrate | 33.33 g | 28.7 g | 10% |
| Dietary fiber | 2.3 g | 2.0 g | 7% |
| Total sugars | 3.58 g | 3.1 g | — |
| Protein | 11.39 g | 9.8 g | 20% |
| Sodium | 540 mg | 464 mg | 20% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Two rows you will not see: added sugars and trans fat. The FNDDS release behind this record does not publish either value for any pizza entry, so quoting them would mean guessing. Cholesterol comes to 15 mg a slice (5% DV) and potassium to 148 mg (3% DV), both small enough to leave out of the main table.
Slice sizes from a medium cut to the whole pie
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 75 kcal |
| 1 slice, medium pizza | 63 g | 168 kcal |
| 1 slice, large pizza | 86 g | 229 kcal |
| 1 slice, extra-large pizza | 98 g | 261 kcal |
| 1 whole large pizza, 13-15 inch | 691 g | 1838 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 266 kcal |
Four of those are USDA household measures for this record, including the whole pie at 691 g. The 1 oz line is our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not a USDA serving — useful only if you are weighing a leftover wedge.
The spread is the story. A slice off a medium pie and a slice off an extra-large one differ by 93 calories, and neither one looks different in your hand once it is folded. And the gap between "a slice" and "a pizza" is roughly eightfold: 229 against 1,838. Two people splitting a large pie are eating about 919 calories each, which is dinner and then some.
Toppings change the slice more than the crust
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical slice | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese, thin crust | 266 kcal | 86 g | 229 kcal |
| Pepperoni | 282 kcal | 91 g | 257 kcal |
| Sausage or extra meat | 277 kcal | 120 g | 332 kcal |
| White pizza, no sauce | 285 kcal | 92 g | 262 kcal |
| Veggie | 234 kcal | 100 g | 234 kcal |
| Extra cheese | 268 kcal | 92 g | 247 kcal |
Per 100 g the toppings barely separate: 234 for veggie at the bottom, 285 for white at the top, a range of 51 calories. What actually moves the total is how much slice you are holding. The meat slice is the heaviest at 120 g and lands at 332 calories, 103 more than the cheese slice, and most of that is weight rather than richness.
White pizza is the quiet one. Drop the tomato sauce and the space gets filled with cheese and oil, so fat climbs to 13.66 g per 100 g against 9.69 for a plain slice, and fiber falls to 1.1 g. The veggie slice runs the other way: the vegetables carry water, which dilutes everything, so 100 g of it is 234 calories and 465 mg of sodium.
Frozen New York style crusts you buy at the store sit in the same band. A quarter of a Marketside New York Style 5 Cheese pizza is 154 g and 350 calories; a slice of The Old City Cafe New York Style cheese pizza is 137 g and 270 calories. Bigger portions than a pizzeria cut, similar math per gram.
Sodium is the row that gets you
Calories are not the number to watch on a pizza slice. Sodium is. One 86 g cheese slice is 464 mg, which is 20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value the FDA sets for the Nutrition Facts label — roughly a fifth of a teaspoon of table salt. Two slices, a perfectly ordinary lunch, put you at 928 mg and 40% of the day before a soda or a side.
Swap to pepperoni and the per-100-g sodium goes from 540 mg to 620 mg, so a 91 g slice is 564 mg, or 25% DV. That is the clearest cost of the cured meat: 28 extra calories, 100 extra milligrams of sodium. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise adults keep sodium under 2,300 mg a day, so if that is your target, the third slice is the expensive one.
Saturated fat behaves the same way. A single slice is 3.8 g, 19% DV; two slices are 7.6 g, 38%. Protein is the row in your favor — 9.8 g a slice, 20% DV — which is why a slice with a salad holds better than a slice on its own. Pairing it with a vegetable is also the cheapest way to make the plate look like MyPlate.
Restaurant slice versus frozen and chain thin crust
A pizzeria thin crust is 266 calories per 100 g. A frozen thin-crust cheese pizza is 263. That difference is noise — if you assumed the freezer aisle was the heavier option, the numbers say no.
The chain recipe is the outlier. USDA's SR Legacy record for a pizza chain's 14-inch thin-crust cheese pizza is 302 calories per 100 g and 742 mg of sodium, against 540 mg for the counter slice. Scaled to the same 86 g piece that is about 260 calories, our own arithmetic from the 100 g figure rather than a listed serving. So the source does matter, but it is the oil and cheese load in the recipe doing it, not the fact that something was frozen or delivered.
How does NY pizza compare?
| Slice | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY cheese, thin crust | 266 kcal | 1 slice, large, 86 g | 229 kcal |
| Pepperoni, thin crust | 282 kcal | 1 slice, large, 91 g | 257 kcal |
| Extra cheese, thin crust | 268 kcal | 1 slice, large, 92 g | 247 kcal |
| Cheese with vegetables, thin crust | 234 kcal | 1 slice, large, 100 g | 234 kcal |
Our take: if you are counting, the veggie slice is the only one of these four that is lighter per gram than plain cheese, and it is the pick — you can eat a full 100 g of it for 234 calories, five more than a smaller cheese slice. If you want the meal to hold you, take the plain cheese slice and add a side of protein rather than paying 103 calories for the meat version. Pepperoni is the worst trade here: it costs the most sodium per calorie gained. And whichever you choose, the honest lever is the count. Two slices, not three.
Most popular ny pizza brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Marketside New York Style Crust 5 Cheese Pizza | 227 cal |
| Marketside New York Style Crust 5 Cheese Pizza (large) | 262 cal |
| Marketside New York Style Crust Pepperoni Pizza | 237 cal |
| Marketside New York Style Crust Supreme Pizza | 219 cal |
| Marketside New York Style Crust Ultimate Meat Pizza | 250 cal |
| The Old City Cafe New York Style Real Cheese Pizza | 197 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
NY pizza FAQs
How many calories are in a slice of New York pizza?
A large New York slice is 229 calories at 86 g, or 266 calories per 100 g. A medium-pizza slice is 168 and an extra-large cut is 261, so the diameter of the pizza moves the number more than anything you put on top of it.
How many calories in a whole New York style pizza?
A whole large pie of 13 to 15 inches weighs 691 g and holds 1,838 calories. It also carries about 3,731 mg of sodium, our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, which is 162% of the Daily Value. That is roughly eight 86 g slices at 229 each.
How many calories in two slices of NY pizza?
Two large slices come to 458 calories, our own arithmetic from the 229-calorie slice. They also carry 928 mg of sodium, 40% of the Daily Value, and 7.6 g of saturated fat, 38%. Protein is a respectable 19.6 g, so it counts as a meal rather than a snack.
How much protein is in a NY pizza slice?
One large slice has 9.8 g of protein, 20% of the 50 g Daily Value, from 11.39 g per 100 g. The cheese does most of that work. A 120 g meat slice reaches 17.7 g, while a 100 g veggie slice sits at 10.0 g despite being the bigger piece.
How much sodium is in a slice of New York pizza?
A large cheese slice carries 464 mg of sodium, 20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value, or roughly a fifth of a teaspoon of table salt. Pepperoni pushes it to 564 mg for a 91 g slice. Two cheese slices put you at 40% before any drink or side.
How many calories in a NY pepperoni slice?
A pepperoni slice off a large thin-crust pizza is 257 calories at 91 g, against 229 for cheese. Per 100 g the gap is 282 versus 266. The bigger jump is sodium: 620 mg per 100 g against 540, so the cured meat costs you salt more than calories.
Is thin crust pizza lower in calories than thick crust?
A large thin-crust New York slice is 229 calories, and it is lighter mostly because it weighs less: 86 g of crust, sauce and cheese. Per gram it is still 266 calories. The USDA records used on this page cover thin crust only, so no matched thick-crust figure is quoted here.
Does a white pizza slice have more calories than a cheese slice?
Yes. A white slice runs 285 calories per 100 g against 266 for cheese, so a 92 g piece is 262 calories versus 229. No tomato sauce means more cheese and oil: 13.66 g of fat per 100 g against 9.69, and only 1.1 g of fiber.
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Count it without the math
Point the camera at the slice and BodyPal counts it for you, pepperoni and all.
