Common Ingredients in pizza sauce Recipes

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

The most common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes is tomatoes.

Oil, sugar, garlic, onion, parmesan cheese and tomato sauce are also common ingredients in pizza sauce recipes. For herbs and spices, oregano, basil and thyme are popular. Variations include:

• garlic powder in place of garlic

Salt is in 100% of pizza sauce recipes and pepper, 75%.

The average pizza sauce recipe has about 11.9 ingredients, with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15.

In terms of directions, pizza sauce recipes have about 5.4 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 9 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pizza Sauce

For 6 ounce tomatoes (170 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 sauce recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with tomatoes	Potential subsitutions
oregano	1 teaspoon (1 g)	1.9 teaspoon (2 g)	100%
salt	1 teaspoon (6 g)	1 teaspoon (6 g)	100%
garlic	6 teaspoon (17 g)	3.9 teaspoon (11 g)	80%	garlic powder
parmesan cheese	2 tablespoon (11 g)	2 tablespoon (11 g)	60%
black pepper	0.22 teaspoon (1 g)	0.15 teaspoon (0 g)	60%
basil	1 teaspoon (1 g)	1.1 teaspoon (1 g)	60%
onion	half a cup (80 g)	0.92 cup (148 g)	60%
sugar	2.6 teaspoon (11 g)	2 teaspoon (8 g)	60%
tomato sauce	8 ounce (227 g)	8 ounce (227 g)	40%
vegetable oil	7.7 tablespoon (104 g)	4.4 tablespoon (59 g)	40%	olive oil

Ingredients by Average Weight in Pizza Sauce

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pizza sauce recipes. This would be: 47% tomatoes, 36% tomato sauce, 8% onion, 2% parmesan cheese, 2% olive oil, 1% garlic, 1% oil and 1% sugar.

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

tomatoes

Tomatoes is the most popular ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, 100% of pizza sauce recipes contain tomatoes.

Variations of tomatoes include:

• tomato sauce: 38% of recipes

For pizza sauce recipes, tomatoes is frequently used with oregano, salt, garlic, sugar and basil. However, thyme, garlic powder and lemon juice are almost never used together with tomatoes in pizza sauce dishes.

tomato sauce

Tomato sauce is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 35% of pizza sauce recipes contain tomato sauce.

Tomato sauce is often included in pizza sauce dishes in amounts of 8 ounces.

In pizza sauce recipes that contain tomato sauce, it is on average, 57% by weight.

For pizza sauce recipes, tomato sauce is frequently used with basil, salt, oregano, onion and garlic. However, vegetable oil and honey are almost never used together with tomato sauce in pizza sauce dishes.

salt

Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, 100% have salt.

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

In pizza sauce recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

In recipes for pizza sauce, salt is often used with oregano, basil, tomatoes, sugar and garlic.

oregano

Oregano is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, 100% of pizza sauce recipes contain oregano.

Dried is a frequent preparation for oregano in pizza sauce dishes.

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

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

Salt, basil, tomatoes, sugar and garlic are commonly used together with oregano in pizza sauce dishes.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, over 75% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 50% of recipes

For pizza sauce recipes, pepper is frequently used with basil, garlic, salt, oregano and onion.

Potential substitutions for pepper in pizza sauce:

• garlic powder
• bay

Also, pepper is not often used with vegetable oil and lemon juice.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, over 50% have black pepper.

Black pepper is often included in pizza sauce dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon.

In pizza sauce recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For pizza sauce recipes, black pepper is frequently used with oregano, salt, tomatoes, basil and sugar.

oil

Oil is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 75% of pizza sauce recipes contain oil.

Variations of oil include:

• olive oil: 38% of recipes
• vegetable oil: 25% of recipes

In recipes for pizza sauce, oil is often used with tomatoes, salt, oregano, tomato sauce and tomatoes.

Potential substitutions for oil in pizza sauce:

• olive oil

Also, oil is not often used with black pepper, thyme, garlic powder, bay, honey and lemon juice.

olive oil

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

Common quantities for olive oil in pizza sauce dishes include 2 tablespoons.

In pizza sauce recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 3% by weight.

Salt, oregano, basil, tomatoes and onion are commonly used together with olive oil in pizza sauce dishes.

Potential substitutions for olive oil in pizza sauce:

• vegetable oil

sugar

Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, over 75% have sugar.

Variations of sugar include:

• brown sugar: 13% of recipes

Salt, oregano, tomatoes, basil and black pepper are commonly used together with sugar in pizza sauce dishes. Conversely, sugar is not often used with honey.

basil

Basil is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 75% of pizza sauce recipes contain basil.

Dried is a frequent preparation for basil in pizza sauce dishes.

Basil is often included in pizza sauce dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon.

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

For pizza sauce recipes, basil is frequently used with oregano, salt, garlic, tomatoes and thyme. However, vegetable oil is almost never used together with basil in pizza sauce dishes.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in pizza sauce is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza sauce, over 60% have garlic.

Pizza sauce dishes often call for garlic to be minced.

In pizza sauce recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.2% by weight.

In recipes for pizza sauce, garlic is often used with salt, oregano, tomatoes, onion and basil.

Potential substitutions for garlic in pizza sauce:

• garlic powder

Also, garlic is not often used with lemon juice.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 50% of pizza sauce recipes contain onion.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for onion in pizza sauce dishes.

Common quantities for onion in pizza sauce dishes include half a cup.

In pizza sauce recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 9% by weight.

Salt, oregano, garlic, tomatoes and basil are commonly used together with onion in pizza sauce dishes. Conversely, onion is not often used with garlic powder and lemon juice.

parmesan cheese

Parmesan cheese is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 35% of pizza sauce recipes contain parmesan cheese.

Pizza sauce dishes often call for parmesan cheese to be grated.

In pizza sauce recipes that contain parmesan cheese, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for pizza sauce, parmesan cheese is often used with tomatoes, oregano, salt, garlic and black pepper. On the other hand, parmesan cheese is almost never used with tomatoes, thyme, garlic powder and lemon juice.

thyme

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

Pizza sauce dishes often call for thyme to be dried.

In pizza sauce recipes that contain thyme, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for pizza sauce, thyme is often used with oregano, salt, basil, tomatoes and sugar. On the other hand, thyme is almost never used with parmesan cheese and vegetable oil.

lemon juice

Lemon juice is another common ingredient in pizza sauce dishes. In fact, over 25% of pizza sauce recipes contain lemon juice.

In pizza sauce recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

Sugar, salt, garlic powder, oregano, thyme and basil are commonly used together with lemon juice in pizza sauce dishes. Conversely, lemon juice is not often used with garlic, onion, parmesan cheese, vegetable oil and honey.

Other pizza sauce Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in pizza sauce recipes include:

• honey - 25%
• bay - 25%
• garlic powder - 25%

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