Common Ingredients in pizza dough Recipes
We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular pizza dough recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.
The most common ingredient in pizza dough dishes is flour.
Oil, yeast, white sugar and cornmeal are also common ingredients in pizza dough recipes. Salt is in 80% of pizza dough recipes.
- Ingredient Ratios
- Average Weight of Ingredients
- flour - 90%
- bread flour
- salt - 80%
- oil - 80%
- olive oil
- vegetable oil
- yeast - 75%
- white sugar - 65%
- cornmeal - 25%
- baking powder - 15%
- tomatoes - 15%
- garlic powder - 15%
- onion powder - 15%
- seasoning - 15%
- canadian bacon - 5%
- 8 Pizza Dough Recipes (ingredients only)
The average pizza dough recipe has about 7.8 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12.
In terms of directions, pizza dough recipes have about 9.2 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 20 instructions.
Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pizza Dough
For 3 cup flour (375 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 dough recipe, and are marked below.
Ingredient | Median | Average | % of recipes with flour | Potential subsitutions |
salt |
0.88 teaspoon (5 g) |
three quarters of a teaspoon (5 g) |
89% | |
yeast |
1 package (17 g) |
0.83 package (14 g) |
78% | |
white sugar |
three quarters of a tablespoon (9 g) |
0.74 tablespoon (9 g) |
67% | |
olive oil |
1.7 tablespoon (23 g) |
1.2 tablespoon (16 g) |
67% |
|
cornmeal |
1.7 tablespoon (13 g) |
1.2 tablespoon (9 g) |
33% | |
vegetable oil |
2 tablespoon (27 g) |
1.4 tablespoon (19 g) |
22% |
|
baking powder |
1 teaspoon (5 g) |
0.9 teaspoon (5 g) |
22% | |
garlic powder |
0.24 teaspoon (1 g) |
0.24 teaspoon (1 g) |
22% | |
onion powder |
0.31 teaspoon (1 g) |
0.23 teaspoon (1 g) |
22% | |
seasoning |
1.3 teaspoon (4 g) |
0.86 teaspoon (2 g) |
22% | |
parmesan cheese |
three quarters of a tablespoon (4 g) |
three quarters of a tablespoon (4 g) |
11% |
Ingredients by Average Weight in Pizza Dough
We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pizza dough recipes. This would be: 74% flour, 15% bread flour, 3% olive oil, 3% yeast, 2% white sugar and 1% salt.
Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.
flour
![Image of flour](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flours.jpg/1280px-Flours.jpg)
Flour is the most popular ingredient in pizza dough dishes. In fact, over 90% of pizza dough recipes contain flour.
Variations of flour include:- bread flour: 17% of recipes
Potential substitutions for flour in pizza dough:
- bread flour
salt
![Image of salt](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Table_salt_large_grain_V1.jpg/2560px-Table_salt_large_grain_V1.jpg)
Another popular ingredient in pizza dough is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza dough, over 80% have salt.
Salt is often included in pizza dough dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, a quarter teaspoon or 1.25 teaspoons.
In pizza dough recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 1.1% by weight.
In recipes for pizza dough, salt is often used with yeast, flour, white sugar, olive oil and cornmeal.oil
Oil is another common ingredient in pizza dough dishes. In fact, over 80% of pizza dough recipes contain oil.
Variations of oil include:- olive oil: 67% of recipes
- vegetable oil: 17% of recipes
olive oil
![Image of olive oil](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Oliven_V1.jpg)
Another popular ingredient in pizza dough is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza dough, over 65% have olive oil.
Common quantities for olive oil in pizza dough dishes include 2 tablespoons.
In pizza dough recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 4% by weight.
Salt, yeast, flour, white sugar and cornmeal are commonly used together with olive oil in pizza dough dishes.Potential substitutions for olive oil in pizza dough:
- vegetable oil
yeast
Another popular ingredient in pizza dough is yeast. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza dough, over 75% have yeast.
Yeast is often included in pizza dough dishes in amounts of 1 package or 1.5 teaspoons.
In pizza dough recipes that contain yeast, it is on average, 3% by weight.
For pizza dough recipes, yeast is frequently used with salt, white sugar, flour, olive oil and cornmeal.white sugar
![Image of white sugar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/A_Bowl_of_Sugar_2.jpg)
White sugar is another common ingredient in pizza dough dishes. In fact, over 65% of pizza dough recipes contain white sugar.
White sugar is often included in pizza dough dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, 2 teaspoons or 1 teaspoon.
In pizza dough recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 3% by weight.
In recipes for pizza dough, white sugar is often used with yeast, salt, flour, olive oil and bread flour.cornmeal
![Image of cornmeal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Polenta_uncooked.jpg)
Cornmeal is another common ingredient in pizza dough dishes. In fact, over 25% of pizza dough recipes contain cornmeal.
Cornmeal is often included in pizza dough dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons.
In pizza dough recipes that contain cornmeal, it is on average, 2% by weight.
For pizza dough recipes, cornmeal is frequently used with flour, yeast, olive oil, salt and white sugar. However, vegetable oil and bread flour are almost never used together with cornmeal in pizza dough dishes.baking powder
![Image of baking powder](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/BakingPowder.jpg)
Another popular ingredient in pizza dough is baking powder. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza dough, over 15% have baking powder.
Baking powder is often included in pizza dough dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.
In pizza dough recipes that contain baking powder, it is on average, 1% by weight.
In recipes for pizza dough, baking powder is often used with flour, olive oil, cornmeal, white sugar, salt, yeast, garlic powder and onion powder. On the other hand, baking powder is almost never used with vegetable oil and bread flour.tomatoes
![Image of tomatoes](https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/www.soupersage.com/img/food/tomatoes.jpg)
Tomatoes is another common ingredient in pizza dough dishes. In fact, over 15% of pizza dough recipes contain tomatoes.
In pizza dough recipes that contain tomatoes, it is on average, 0% by weight.
Beef, skim mozzarella cheese, canadian bacon, pepperoni, turkey pepperoni, onion, green pepper and mushrooms are commonly used together with tomatoes in pizza dough dishes. Conversely, tomatoes is not often used with salt, yeast, white sugar, olive oil, cornmeal, vegetable oil, bread flour, seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and baking powder.garlic powder
![Image of garlic powder](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Garlic_Powder%2C_Penzeys_Spices%2C_Arlington_Heights_MA.jpg/1024px-Garlic_Powder%2C_Penzeys_Spices%2C_Arlington_Heights_MA.jpg)
Another popular ingredient in pizza dough is garlic powder. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza dough, over 15% have garlic powder.
Garlic powder is often included in pizza dough dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon.
In pizza dough recipes that contain garlic powder, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.
For pizza dough recipes, garlic powder is frequently used with flour, olive oil, cornmeal, white sugar, salt, yeast, baking powder and onion powder. However, vegetable oil and bread flour are almost never used together with garlic powder in pizza dough dishes.onion powder
Onion powder is another common ingredient in pizza dough dishes. In fact, over 15% of pizza dough recipes contain onion powder.
Onion powder is often included in pizza dough dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon.
In pizza dough recipes that contain onion powder, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.
In recipes for pizza dough, onion powder is often used with flour, olive oil, cornmeal, white sugar, salt, yeast, baking powder and garlic powder. On the other hand, onion powder is almost never used with vegetable oil and bread flour.seasoning
Another popular ingredient in pizza dough is seasoning. From the recipes we've sampled for pizza dough, over 15% have seasoning.
In pizza dough recipes that contain seasoning, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.
Flour, olive oil, salt, cornmeal and honey are commonly used together with seasoning in pizza dough dishes. Conversely, seasoning is not often used with vegetable oil and bread flour.canadian bacon
Canadian bacon is another common ingredient in pizza dough dishes. In fact, over 5% of pizza dough recipes contain canadian bacon.
In pizza dough recipes that contain canadian bacon, it is on average, 0% by weight.
Beef, skim mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, turkey pepperoni, onion, green pepper, mushrooms and tomatoes are commonly used together with canadian bacon in pizza dough dishes. Conversely, canadian bacon is not often used with salt, yeast, white sugar, olive oil, cornmeal, vegetable oil, bread flour, seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and baking powder.Select Recipes for pizza dough (Ingredients Only)
- - 3 cups all-purpose flour
- - 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- - 1 teaspoon salt
- - 1 tablespoon white sugar
- - 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- - 2 cups bread flour
- - 2 tablespoons olive oil
- - 1 teaspoon salt
- - 2 teaspoons white sugar
- - 2 cups self-rising flour, plus more for dusting (see Cook's Note)
- - 1 1/4 cups plain Greek yogurt
- - Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
- - Pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella and toppings of your choice
- - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (may substitute whole wheat flour for 1 cup of the all-purpose)
- - 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - 1/2-1 tablespoon olive oil
- - cornmeal, for sprinkling
- - 2 teaspoons dried granulated yeast
- - 3 cups bread flour
- - 1 teaspoon salt
- - 2 tablespoons sugar
- - 2 tablespoons olive oil
- - 2 cups flour
- - 1 tablespoon yeast
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - 1 tablespoon sugar
- - 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
- - 1 teaspoon sugar
- - 4 teaspoons olive oil
- - 1/2 teaspoon salt
- - 4 cups flour (approx)
- - 2 1/4 teaspoons fast rising yeast
- - 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- - 1 teaspoon salt
- - 2 tablespoons olive oil
- - 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- - 3 1/2 cups flour