Cheese Pizza Bagel

A Cheese Pizza Bagel is a quick and popular snack or light meal made by toasting a bagel half, spreading it with pizza sauce, topping it with shredded cheese, and broiling or baking until melted and bubbly. It's a staple of home kitchens and school cafeterias across the United States, representing a convenient, kid-friendly twist on both pizza and bagels.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is typically high in carbohydrates from the bagel and fat from the cheese, with a moderate amount of protein. A single, standard-sized bagel half with cheese and sauce provides roughly 250-350 calories, along with calcium from the cheese and some iron from the enriched bagel flour.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	320 kcal
Protein	14 g
Carbs	42 g
Fat	11 g
Fiber	2 g
Sugar	6 g
Sodium	680 mg
Calcium	200 mg
Iron	2.5 mg
Potassium	150 mg
Phosphorus	180 mg
Vitamin A	90 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.8 mcg
Vitamin D	1.0 mcg
Selenium	18 mcg

Per 1 bagel (approx. 113 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, it's a prime example of American food hybridization and convenience cooking, often made in minutes with shelf-stable ingredients. Nutritionally, it's a classic 'beige food' that's energy-dense but can be a blank canvas for adding vegetables like bell peppers or spinach to boost its vitamin and fiber content.