# How many slices of pizza do you eat in one sitting? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 3, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816 "2017-05-03T20:59:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/41 "2017-05-04T13:43:13Z")
A quote attributed to Bill Murray: > [@Bill Murray](#): > > Every pizza is a personal pizza if you try hard and believe in yourself ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/42 "2017-05-04T13:50:26Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I’m a little surprised by the answers here. I’m a big guy who likes his pizza but two slices is my standard order and I’m full after that. Your pizzas might just be bulkier than the rest. I remember Western New York pizza being on the thicker side. For comparison, something like a frozen Tombstone or Jack’s pizza (which should be the same around the country), I could easily finish an entire pizza in a sitting (and will if I’m the only one eating), but I try to limit myself to 1/3 (which is the serving size listed on frozen pizza, usually.) That said, unless there are 3 people eating with us, I generally end up eating more like at least half of the pizza. Meanwhile, at a typical Neapolitan pizza place, when I go out with friends, a single pizza is considered a single serving for us. We all order our own. These are 16" pizzas, but the crust is very thin, and the toppings are not heavy. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/43 "2017-05-04T14:29:07Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Your pizzas might just be bulkier than the rest. There is so much variation in what constitutes a “slice of pizza” (could be one of the little corner pieces from a square-cut crispy thin crust cheese pizza, could be a huge slab of a deep dish pizza loaded with toppings) that any answer to the thread title’s question is meaningless without further context. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/44 "2017-05-04T14:33:49Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > There is so much variation in what constitutes a “slice of pizza” (could be one of the little corner pieces from a square-cut crispy thin crust cheese pizza, could be a huge slab of a deep dish pizza loaded with toppings) that any answer to the thread title’s question is meaningless without further context. Absolutely. That’s why I used the frozen pizza example, to see what if we can have some sort of comparison standard. A chain pizza might be another good baseline. Something like a standard “New York slice” that you’d find throughout the city, one slice will do me fine. Two at the most: ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/45 "2017-05-04T14:40:16Z")
All of them. ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/46 "2017-05-04T14:41:12Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I’m a little surprised by the answers here. I’m a big guy who likes his pizza but two slices is my standard order and I’m full after that. Me too. I’m a bigger guy and I’m always slightly ashamed when I eat half (four slices) of a frozen pizza at home. And those are only 12" I think. When I get a large at a real pizza place, it might be more like 2 or 3 slices. And if it’s Giordano’s or Lou Malnati’s deep dish, two slices of their small pizza is more than enough. I think people in this thread might all be referring to different sized pies, though. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/47 "2017-05-04T14:46:04Z")
> [@DrCube](#): > > Me too. I’m a bigger guy and I’m always slightly ashamed when I eat half (four slices) of a frozen pizza at home. And those are only 12" I think. No need to feel guilty. For a typical frozen pizza, a serving size is 1/4 - 1/3 pizza. At most, you’re eating two servings, and serving sizes tend to be on the conservative side. I’m surprised half a frozen pizza is particularly filling to a big guy. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/48 "2017-05-04T14:51:24Z")
> [@gladtobeblazed](#): > > … I fold the whole thing over and eat it like a big taco. Sometimes I’ll get a couple of DiGiorno “thin and crispy” pizzas, cook them and then flip one on top of the other. Then cut into slices…double the toppings in every bite!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/49 "2017-05-04T15:43:39Z")
My appetite has diminished with age. I used to eat an entire large pizza with several toppings. Now it’s 3-4 slices with one topping and I’m stuffed. Same with tacos: down from six or seven to two. Sad. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/50 "2017-05-04T17:25:01Z")
Is my wife there? If she is, I’ll eat 4 slices of a typical take-out pizza. If not, I will eat the whole thing even if I have to keep going back over the course of a few hours. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/51 "2017-05-04T17:33:07Z")
All of them if I’m alone. If I happen to have a second pizza, that one too. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/52 "2017-05-04T17:38:04Z")
All of them. If there’s pizza, I will eat it until there is none left. Pizza seems to be the one food that doesn’t exhaust my taste buds - the last slice tastes as good as the first slice, and I will keep eating it until there is no more to eat. This is why I prefer thin crust. It doesn’t fill me up as quickly, so I can more easily eat **more pizza**. Of course, I frequently regret this over the subsequent 24 hours, but it’s heaven while I’m doing it 😃 ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/53 "2017-05-04T19:21:08Z")
Ever since I started watching my weight, I try to limit myself to 1/4 of an 18" pizza (what I call 81 “pizza units,” each of which is PI/4 square inches), 3/8 of a 14" (73.5), or half of a 12-inch (72). I _can_ eat about twice that much at once. After all, somebody has to eat all of that pepperoni, sausage, extra cheese, and pineapple pizza; no one else seems to want to touch it… ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/54 "2017-05-04T19:51:13Z")
If I’m being good, about a 1/4 of a large. However, due to early training by a grandmother who insisted that all the food should be eaten (to ensure good weather) (and then would cook more because if it is all gone someone must still be hungry) and the appetite control of a Black Lab, I occasionally discover I’ve eaten the whole thing (and I can believe it). ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/55 "2017-05-04T23:11:30Z")
Generally a whole pizza, though the pizza is a medium (or even small, but not personal pan). Pizza is not very filling. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/56 "2017-05-04T23:35:49Z")
I’ll eat the whole of a medium pizza and half or more of a large pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/57 "2017-05-04T23:37:20Z")
Easily 4 slices, maybe 6. Nom. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/58 "2017-05-04T23:55:48Z")
Any sized pizza can be a personal pizza if you believe in yourself. ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/59 "2017-05-05T00:27:25Z")
You have to specify the diameter of the (presumed round) pizza. In NYC and environs, a round pizza that is sold by the slice has 8 slices cut from an 18" diameter pie, but I think in many parts of the country a “large” pie (largest) is 16" in diameter, which is about 21% smaller (a 64/81 ratio). So 3 regular slices would be 4 of those slices. And if you’re talking about a 12" pie, that’s about 3-1/2 regular slices in toto. I have definitely eaten 3-4 slices regularly, and once as many as 6. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816/60 "2017-05-05T01:44:53Z")
I get the smallest size available, and prefer to do so on days I forgot to eat lunch so I’m extra hungry. In those circumstances I will eat the whole thing, which is four slices. A medium-to-large would be six or eight slices respectively (probably) and I’d only eat half or quarter of those. I am not a big eater anyway. My portions are generally small-to-medium if I have a choice. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-slices-of-pizza-do-you-eat-in-one-sitting/785816.md?page=4)