Common Ingredients in pizza Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over fifty popular pizza recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in pizza dishes is olive oil.

Flour, yeast, mozzarella cheese, white sugar, tomatoes and onion are also common ingredients in pizza recipes. Variations include:

• brown sugar in place of white sugar

Salt is in 70% of pizza recipes and pepper, 35%.

The average pizza recipe has about 12.5 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 45.

In terms of directions, pizza recipes have about 6.9 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 21 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pizza

For 2 tablespoon olive oil (27 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single pizza recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with olive oil	Potential subsitutions
salt	1 teaspoon (6 g)	1 teaspoon (6 g)	73%
flour	3 (375 g)	3.2 (398 g)	45%	bread flour
yeast	0.67 package (11 g)	1.1 package (18 g)	45%
white sugar	1.5 teaspoon (6 g)	1.9 teaspoon (8 g)	34%	brown sugar
mozzarella cheese	1 cup (114 g)	1.5 cup (176 g)	25%
garlic	1 clove (3 g)	1.7 clove (5 g)	25%	garlic powder
onion	0.53 (80 g)	0.71 (107 g)	23%
tomatoes	15 ounce (425 g)	20.7 ounce (586 g)	23%
oregano	1 teaspoon (1 g)	1.2 teaspoon (1 g)	18%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Pizza

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pizza recipes. This would be: 51% flour, 19% tomatoes, 12% mozzarella cheese, 6% olive oil, 4% onion, 2% yeast, 2% white sugar, 1% salt and 1% parmesan cheese.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in pizza dishes. In fact, over 70% of pizza recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in pizza dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, a quarter teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In pizza recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

For pizza recipes, salt is frequently used with olive oil, flour, yeast, white sugar and black pepper.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in pizza is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza, over 55% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in pizza dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or a quarter cup.

In pizza recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 4% by weight.

In recipes for pizza, olive oil is often used with salt, flour, yeast, white sugar and mozzarella cheese. On the other hand, olive oil is almost never used with cream cheese.

flour

Flour is another common ingredient in pizza dishes. In fact, over 45% of pizza recipes contain flour.

Variations of flour include:

• bread flour: 9% of recipes

Salt, olive oil, yeast, white sugar and mozzarella cheese are commonly used together with flour in pizza dishes.

Potential substitutions for flour in pizza:

• bread flour

Also, flour is not often used with pepperoni and pizza sauce.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in pizza is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza, over 35% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 24% of recipes

For pizza recipes, pepper is frequently used with salt, olive oil, garlic, oregano and tomatoes.

Potential substitutions for pepper in pizza:

• garlic powder
• seasoning

Also, pepper is not often used with bread flour, pizza sauce and cream cheese.

yeast

Yeast is another common ingredient in pizza dishes. In fact, over 35% of pizza recipes contain yeast.

Yeast is often included in pizza dishes in amounts of 1 package, 1 teaspoon or 2 packages.

In pizza recipes that contain yeast, it is on average, 2% by weight.

In recipes for pizza, yeast is often used with salt, olive oil, flour, white sugar and cornmeal. On the other hand, yeast is almost never used with pizza dough, tomato sauce, pepperoni, pizza sauce, parsley and cream cheese.

mozzarella cheese

Another popular ingredient in pizza is mozzarella cheese. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza, over 35% have mozzarella cheese.

Shredded and grated are frequent preparations for mozzarella cheese in pizza dishes.

Common quantities for mozzarella cheese in pizza dishes include 1 cup, half a cup or 8 ounces.

In pizza recipes that contain mozzarella cheese, it is on average, 12% by weight.

Olive oil, salt, onion, garlic and parmesan cheese are commonly used together with mozzarella cheese in pizza dishes. Conversely, mozzarella cheese is not often used with white sugar and bread flour.

white sugar

White sugar is another common ingredient in pizza dishes. In fact, over 30% of pizza recipes contain white sugar.

White sugar is often included in pizza dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, 1 tablespoon or 2 teaspoons.

In pizza recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 2% by weight.

For pizza recipes, white sugar is frequently used with salt, yeast, flour, olive oil and oregano.

Potential substitutions for white sugar in pizza:

• brown sugar

Also, white sugar is not often used with mozzarella cheese, pizza dough, pepperoni, pizza sauce, parsley and cream cheese.

tomatoes

Another popular ingredient in pizza is tomatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza, over 25% have tomatoes.

Variations of tomatoes include:

• tomato sauce: 11% of recipes

In recipes for pizza, tomatoes is often used with salt, olive oil, garlic, pepper and oregano. On the other hand, tomatoes is almost never used with pizza sauce, barbecue sauce and cream cheese.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in pizza dishes. In fact, over 25% of pizza recipes contain onion.

Chopped and sliced are frequent preparations for onion in pizza dishes.

Common quantities for onion in pizza dishes include 1 onion, half a medium or 1 medium.

In pizza recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 6% by weight.

Salt, olive oil, garlic, mozzarella cheese and black pepper are commonly used together with onion in pizza dishes. Conversely, onion is not often used with bread flour and cream cheese.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in pizza is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza, over 25% have garlic.

Minced and chopped are frequent preparations for garlic in pizza dishes.

Garlic is often included in pizza dishes in amounts of 1 clove, 2 cloves or 4 cloves.

In pizza recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

For pizza recipes, garlic is frequently used with salt, olive oil, onion, black pepper and tomatoes.

Potential substitutions for garlic in pizza:

• garlic powder

Also, garlic is not often used with bread flour and cream cheese.

oregano

Another popular ingredient in pizza is oregano. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza, over 20% have oregano.

Dried and chopped are frequent preparations for oregano in pizza dishes.

Common quantities for oregano in pizza dishes include 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoons or a quarter teaspoon.

In pizza recipes that contain oregano, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Salt, olive oil, garlic, basil and onion are commonly used together with oregano in pizza dishes. Conversely, oregano is not often used with cornmeal, bread flour, barbecue sauce and cream cheese.

sauce

Sauce is another common ingredient in pizza dishes. In fact, over 20% of pizza recipes contain sauce.

Variations of sauce include:

• pizza sauce: 8% of recipes
• barbecue sauce: 8% of recipes

For pizza recipes, sauce is frequently used with salt, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, pepper and brown sugar.

parmesan cheese

Another popular ingredient in pizza is parmesan cheese. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza, over 20% have parmesan cheese.

Pizza dishes often call for parmesan cheese to be grated and shredded.

Parmesan cheese is often included in pizza dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, a quarter cup or three quarters of a cup.

In pizza recipes that contain parmesan cheese, it is on average, 2% by weight.

In recipes for pizza, parmesan cheese is often used with olive oil, salt, mozzarella cheese, oregano and garlic. On the other hand, parmesan cheese is almost never used with bread flour, brown sugar and seasoning.

basil

Basil is another common ingredient in pizza dishes. In fact, over 20% of pizza recipes contain basil.

Dried and torn are frequent preparations for basil in pizza dishes.

Common quantities for basil in pizza dishes include a quarter teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In pizza recipes that contain basil, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

Salt, oregano, olive oil, onion and mozzarella cheese are commonly used together with basil in pizza dishes. Conversely, basil is not often used with cilantro, jalapeno and cream cheese.

Other pizza Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in pizza recipes include:

• pizza dough - 10%
• honey - 10%
• cilantro - 10%
• pepperoni - 10%
• garlic powder - 10%
• cornmeal - 5%
• brown sugar - 5%
• seasoning - 5%
• jalapeno - 5%
• parsley - 5%
• cream cheese - 5%

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