Sausage Gravy Pizza

Sausage Gravy Pizza is a creative fusion dish that combines the classic American breakfast staple of creamy sausage gravy with the format of a pizza. Typically, it features a pizza crust topped with a white sausage gravy (made from ground sausage, flour, milk, and black pepper) and often includes cheese and sometimes scrambled eggs or biscuits. This hearty dish is a popular comfort food creation found in diners and pizzerias across the United States, particularly in the South and Midwest.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is very high in calories, fat (especially saturated fat), and refined carbohydrates from the crust and gravy. It provides a significant amount of protein from the sausage and cheese, along with calcium from the dairy, but is generally low in fiber and micronutrients. A single large slice can easily range from 400 to 600 calories or more.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	420 kcal
Protein	18 g
Carbs	38 g
Fat	22 g
Fiber	2 g
Sugar	4 g
Sodium	1150 mg
Calcium	250 mg
Iron	3.5 mg
Potassium	320 mg
Vitamin A	150 mcg RAE
Vitamin C	3 mg
Vitamin D	0.5 mcg
Vitamin B12	1.2 mcg
Phosphorus	280 mg

Per 1 slice (150 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, it's a playful mashup of two iconic American comfort foods—the pizza and Southern biscuits and gravy—turning a breakfast dish into a shareable meal. Nutritionally, it's an extreme example of a calorie-dense, high-fat comfort food, often enjoyed as an indulgent treat rather than a regular meal.