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10 Most Popular Pizza Toppings

Can you name the most popular pizza toppings, based on a 2016 Harris Poll of over 2,000 American adults?
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Topping
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Pepperoni
2
Sausage
3
Mushroom
4
Cheese / Plain
5
Onion
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Topping
6
Olive
7
Bacon
8
Ham
9
Pineapple
10
Peppers
HectorVortac
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Level 48
Dec 8, 2017
I knew there would already be comments about pineapple and sure enough they lead the way. I cringed when I entered that answer.
Kontio100
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Level 52
Dec 8, 2017
I suppose that here in Finland shrimp is one of the most popular.
ander217
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Level 75
Dec 2, 2020
I have good memories of shrimp pizza. When my husband was in nursing school he worked nights and weekends delivering pizza. There was someone in the country club area of town who used to prank his neighbors by ordering shrimp and anchovy pizzas for them. He'd give his own phone number for confirmation, but give their address for delivery. They would always refuse delivery of them. At the end of the night the workers could take home any pizzas which had been sent back. No one ever wanted the shrimp and/or anchovy pizzas, so my husband was happy to take all of them. I became quite adept at picking off the toppings and finding other uses for them. Even though money was very tight our family enjoyed those occasional seafood meals which came free of charge.
Josefs
+1
Level 68
Mar 17, 2021
Yep for sure, was one of my first guesses too
Wyattbanton
+5
Level 10
Dec 8, 2017
Pineapple is awesome on pizza!
AlexS
+1
Level 18
Dec 8, 2017
I wish I lived in Finland then. lol
IneedasHower
+2
Level 32
Dec 8, 2017
Didn’t you specifically say you wouldn’t feature a quiz like this?
Malbaby
+3
Level 71
Dec 9, 2017
Here in Australia Prawns are a big hit on Pizza, many also like Pineapple although I don't myself. I like Anchovies but many do not. When making Pizza at home it is usually, tomato (paste & slice) cheese (sometimes 2 or 3 different) bacon pieces, sliced sausages (pork) olives and pepperoni. Thin base is preferred generally.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Dec 9, 2017
Around the world (including at some artisanal pizza shops in the US) I've had all sorts of weird things on pizza... clams, oysters, yams, potatoes, corn, ketchup, mustard, asparagus, broccoli, shrimp, squid, uncooked ham, tunafish, tandoori chicken, greek yogurt, mango, carmelized onion, crab, peanuts... and some things I couldn't identify
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Dec 9, 2017
Funniest thing to me is that in many countries they will sell "American" burgers or "American" pizza and put on things that Americans would never... Like in Croatia I think there was this burger shop that had a "Texas Burger"... which was an open-faced sandwich with toppings on it I'm sure nobody in Texas has ever consumed on a hamburger before.

Probably Europeans feel the same way when McDonald's come out with it's "Le French" burger. :D

Pokebom
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Level 56
Dec 2, 2020
I was confused that neither corn nor tuna were in the list, because that is one of the most common combinations where I live ^^
vermiciousknid
+1
Level 88
Dec 2, 2020
@Pokebom, where do you live? Prior to this comment thread I'd never imagined either ingredient as a pizza topping.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Apr 11, 2021
I was in Addis Ababa when I saw tunafish offered as a pizza topping.
SgtMac
+1
Level 55
Dec 10, 2017
What, no anchovies???!!
fabulousbat86
+4
Level 21
Dec 10, 2017
You should change the word for "Peppers" to actually typing "peppers" and not "pepper". Just sayin'.
EnergyShock
+6
Level 14
Dec 11, 2017
What about the good ol' Spinach. eh? No Popeye, anyone?
kenpo17
+1
Level 66
Aug 3, 2018
I had one answer left I hadn't guessed (olive) and I tried spinach. Spinach pizza is delicious.
Carry
+2
Level 63
May 10, 2019
Here! Me! I love Spinach. Mmmmm with Feta cheese and garlic.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Dec 2, 2020
I only eat spinach on pizzas with white sauce and chicken.
Tooned
+1
Level 48
Dec 11, 2017
Hmm somewhat surprised eggplant doesn't make the list. And I was expecting buffalo chicken (or just chicken in general) but thinking about it, maybe buffalo chicken isn't as common internationally? Can grab a slice of it at any pie place in my area (NY/NJ)

It's one of the pies you know will be sitting there ready by the slice wherever you go

LSR
+1
Level 4
Dec 12, 2017
Sausage IS BEST.
Zupity
+1
Level 66
Sep 5, 2022
I've never seen sausage on a pizza menu. The very thought is gross. Perhaps it refers to a particular type of sausage in the US. My favourite pizza topping is eggplant.
cookiecrumbler
+2
Level 23
Dec 13, 2017
just because I don't know how to spell pepperoni and pineapple

wow

Jorissie
+7
Level 89
Mar 29, 2018
Wow Americans ruined pizza's. Where is Feta, Tomato, Rucola, Anchovis, Gorgonzola, Mozarela, Oliveoil, Parmaham, etc?
kalbahamut
+5
Level 82
Jun 2, 2018
mozzarella is cheese. and anchovies are disgusting. But don't worry it's not against the law or anything for you to eat them. It's just that other people don't want to.
kenpo17
+2
Level 66
Aug 3, 2018
American pizza generally comes with tomato sauce by default. Though you can get sliced tomato as an extra topping, it's kinda redundant so it's not common enough to make the top 10. And like kalbahamut said, mozzarella is the default cheese for pizza so it's already up there, and anchovies are nasty.
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Feb 5, 2019
I do like all the other stuff you listed apart from anchovies, though. You can get all of them at MOD Pizza, pretty sure, and many other American pizzerias, as well.
OfficerDibble
+3
Level 80
Feb 5, 2019
They seem to be missing out on the best toppings by finding as many ways as possible to get pig meat onto their pizzas.
caesaria
+2
Level 78
Mar 29, 2018
Could you accept "salami" for sausage? I mean, that's the only kind of sausage I've ever seen on a pizza.
pctjunkie
+4
Level 89
May 28, 2018
Salami and sausage are two distinctly different foods.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 82
Jun 2, 2018
To an American, the word "sausage" is much less broad a term than it is to a European. Most Americans would not consider hot dogs, frankfurters, kielbasa, bratwurst, bologna, or salami, among other things, to be "sausage." I think most Europeans would. To an American a sausage is what might be called in the UK (I think?) a "breakfast sausage"... usually small, cylindrical with rounded ends, dark brown, highly textured... looks kinda like a half dried turd. Made with pork, salt, pepper and sage. Inside it is a solid brown color throughout. On pizza it is typically broken up in to smaller spherical pieces with rough edges. That's what Americans would think of as "sausage" as a pizza topping. Salami, pepperoni, and so on would be in a different category.
roleybob
+5
Level 75
Jun 29, 2018
Yeah - I would call all of those things sausages...

And I speak for all Europeans...

TWM03
+2
Level 70
Aug 3, 2018
In the UK I would say that the archetypal "sausage" is what you describe, but I would (it would generally be considered correctly) identify that salami was a sausage. If you were offered a sausage in the UK or ordered one in a restaurant it would be like you describe or sometimes similar but curled into a spiral (a Cumberland sausage). I imagine that in continental Europe it is different, although English is not predominantly spoken there and so they will have different words.
ander217
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Level 75
Dec 2, 2020
In my area "breakfast sausage" can be one of three things - link sausages, which are the ones Kalba described - they are small, about the size of my forefinger, - or it can be sausage commercially packaged in plastic rolls which are sliced crosswise into patties before frying. Also available is country sausage which is bulk ground pork mixed with salt, black pepper, red pepper, and sage by the butcher and sold by the pound in styrofoam flats covered in plastic wrap in the meat case. It is made by hand into patties before frying. Country sausage usually has a higher fat content than the better brands of roll-type sausage such as Jimmy Dean or Tennessee Pride. Country sausage has a different taste and texture than the ones that come packaged in the plastic rolls because it is ground more coarsely and doesn't have MSG or preservatives added to it.
Carry
+2
Level 63
May 10, 2019
Pepperoni is an American variety of salami. If anything I believe salami should be accepted for pepperoni. But I wonder what the sausage topping includes. For me as a German pepperoni and ham are sausages. Maybe the problem is that Germans sometimes differ between "Wurst" and "Würstchen" which both translate to sausage. "Wurst" however is salami, ham, boloney... (something that is often eaten in slices) and "Würstchen" are frankfurters, wieners, bratwurst (something that is usally cooked or grilled as a whole). That's not some set rule though.
payel123
+1
Level 38
Mar 29, 2018
Popcorn
roleybob
+1
Level 75
Jun 29, 2018
Bubble Bobble?
BelgianFries
+1
Level 47
Jan 11, 2021
Galaga?
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 89
Jul 5, 2018
Before I even takebthis quiz I'm going to venture a guess how many people miss cheese: 3%
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 89
Jul 5, 2018
Well that was no fun...
Shirmal
+1
Level 55
Jul 15, 2018
LVSAS you just described my ultimate favourite pizza. Pineapple forever!!
sadba5terd5
+2
Level 59
Oct 11, 2018
Weird Americans! - What no Chicken or Beef!
kalbahamut
+2
Level 82
Feb 5, 2019
Grilled chicken and ground beef are both pretty common on American pizzas they just don't crack the top 10.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Dec 2, 2020
I was surprised that beef didn't make the top five. It's the most popular topping around here - usually with onions and sometimes black olives or mushrooms. It's always on Mexican-style pizzas, too.
TamuAudwodia
+2
Level 66
Mar 5, 2019
Please accept "Paprika" as Peppers
GeoDude
+1
Level 48
Mar 30, 2019
I like how it accepts Canadian Bacon for Ham
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 89
Dec 2, 2020
Canada doesn't have bacon. They just slice their ham thin and pretend.
Carry
+1
Level 63
May 10, 2019
I only missed the two things I don't eat: Mushrooms and olives. I don't have a favorite pizza. It depends on the mood. Some days I crave tuna, sometimes I compose my own. I do like the combination of broccoli, roasted chicken strips and corn.
RKS
+5
Level 65
Aug 29, 2019
of course, this is American... come to Europe and sausage & bacon would be replaced by some healthier things, like rocket salad & artichokes
roleybob
+1
Level 75
Nov 5, 2019
Mmm, Matta pizza e squisito :-)
NV1
+1
Level 51
Feb 1, 2020
NO CHICKEN!
Nathaniel
+3
Level 74
Dec 2, 2020
Please accept salami for pepperoni
HarroDutchie
+3
Level 54
Dec 2, 2020
Second this
Hampus
+1
Level 57
Dec 2, 2020
SAUSAGE NR 2??!
JonOfKent
+1
Level 56
Dec 2, 2020
I thought that too. Crazy Americans :-)
BelgianFries
+1
Level 47
Jan 11, 2021
It's usually Italian sausage which goes on pizza, not something like kielbasa.
DavidClaro
+2
Level 61
Dec 2, 2020
I hate how Americans eat.
parkave
+6
Level 57
Dec 2, 2020
Congratulations.
Jacktheguy
+2
Level 89
Sep 5, 2022
I think you'd be surprised to learn that bad eating habits are universal.
Nathaniel
+1
Level 74
Dec 2, 2020
Where are tomatoes?
ander217
+3
Level 75
Dec 2, 2020
In the sauce. Not so popular as a separate topping.
Raminoodles
+1
Level 53
Dec 2, 2020
Peppers are only the most guessed because you type it when typing pepperoni lol
cockybra
+2
Level 47
Dec 2, 2020
Bacon? WTF
ZooTuber3000
+1
Level 52
Dec 2, 2020
Oh yeah, just one OF THE MOST AMAZING FOODS EVER. You disgust me.

No, it's fine. Everyone can have their own taste.

KrazyKookieKing
+1
Level 45
Dec 2, 2020
Pineapple on a pizza is delicious, but an abomination.
CrazeddRabbi
+2
Level 44
Dec 2, 2020
Why does pepperoni automatically grant me peppers?
jmellor13
+1
Level 67
Dec 2, 2020
This site doesn't require you to pluralize answers, so once you type "pepper," you'll get credit for "peppers."
jmellor13
+3
Level 67
Dec 2, 2020
Man, people will rag on Americans for anything. You're seriously annoyed by what some people choose to put on their own food? That's a new level of petty.
Cooly158
+1
Level 57
Dec 3, 2020
Real pizza is in Chicago and surrounding areas. Sorry Italy, NYC, etc but you haven't perfected it like Chicago has
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Apr 11, 2021
Chicago "pizza" can be tasty but in its most extreme form is more like a quiche than what most people think of as pizza. Neapolitan pizza can be alright, too, in moderation, but is more like grease soup served in a half cooked breadbowl than what most people think of as pizza. New York style pizza is what billions around the globe are thinking of when they think of pizza. Does that make it more "real?" Probably not. But it is what the vast majority of people mean when they say the word.
maple
+1
Level 53
Dec 11, 2020
Pineapple should be number 1
turnbacktwo
+2
Level 42
Dec 23, 2020
I love pineapple on a pizza. Don't go to Iceland
NobodyImportant
+2
Level 45
Feb 1, 2021
I can't believe that a quiz about PIZZA is making people fight in the comments.
TheodoreE45
+1
Level 93
Mar 24, 2021
First time?
dnlgyhwl
+1
Level 67
Apr 11, 2021
Why would you hate pineapple on pizza? :)
fitheach
+2
Level 59
Apr 11, 2021
I really don't understand the hatred for pineapple on pizza. I'm not a fan of it, but surely it's just personal preference. Do people get this animated about a particular thing they put on their toast, or in a sandwich? Why does it bother you if someone is eating something you personally don't like?

(And if you think that fruit on pizza is the reason why it is wrong, you put tomato on a pizza, and that is technically a fruit, so should you stop having tomato on your pizza?)

HylianKid
+1
Level 14
Apr 13, 2021
YYYEEEEESS LEVEL 15
maxmulham
+1
Level 29
Apr 15, 2021
Pineapple. Barf.
thegoatisgoaty
+2
Level 71
Apr 29, 2021
I only like plain pizza. I am fine with margarita tho ig
ItzIngenious
+2
Level 60
Aug 9, 2021
This is just horrible. It breaks my heart to see all these types of meat. :-(
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
Aug 23, 2021
vegetarian?
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
Aug 23, 2021
Just missed bacon
Ctinggi
+1
Level 55
Mar 9, 2022
umm tomato?
israelusacanada
+1
Level 46
Mar 17, 2022
Why Pineapple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kabouterbert
+1
Level 63
Jun 13, 2022
people have no taste
DukeOfLorraine
+1
Level 65
Jun 14, 2022
Pineapple in the top 10.

I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

HyddenRizz
+1
Level 66
Jun 14, 2022
When they say bacon, do they mean like Parma ham or is this it literally strips of bacon wtf

Also rocket is the best topping, then prawns, then prosciutto, then chilli, then marscapone/gorgonzola, and none of these make the top 10 :(

ALSO also typing in pepperoni, then seeing sausage come up was weirrrrd (no salami too?)

HBK97
+1
Level 75
Sep 5, 2022
Anyone who puts pineapple on pizza should be sent to The Hague.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Sep 5, 2022
Why is it that these people get so angry at others for this? Are they mad that our tastebuds work while theirs clearly don't?
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Sep 7, 2022
Also... why so much misguided outrage directed at pineapple, which is delicious, when there are people out there who put on their pizza anchovies, which are completely disgusting? Is it just a matter of the former being so popular? Sort of like how there are tons of people out there who will love to talk your ear off about what a terrible movie Avatar or Titanic was, but very few who are eager to talk about the deficiencies of the film Mortal Kombat: Annihilation?
malachite
+2
Level 78
Sep 5, 2022
It saddens me to see folks policing other people's food choices. If you like pineapple on pizza, so be it. If you don't, fine. No-one is making you eat it!! Be excellent to each other, remember.
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 75
Sep 5, 2022
Wouldn't have guessed "sausage" in a million years, and it's number 2...
semisnotcolon
+1
Level 34
Sep 5, 2022
No. 10 (Peppers) being the most guessed is funny to me.
jennywren21
+1
Level 62
Sep 6, 2022
it's because when you try and type pepperoni you get credit for peppers, but not actually pepperoni.

I actually missed pepperoni because I knew I had already typed it in and couldn't imagine why when I typed peppers it wasn't there.

QM, can you maybe not give credit for peppers when people type in pepperoni?

Jacktheguy
+1
Level 89
Sep 5, 2022
From what I've learned reading the comments on this quiz: 1) Pineapple on pizza is either the taste of heaven or is punishable by death. 2) Americans ruin everything, even if it's a general improvement.
JoeCrouchMMA
+1
Level 60
Sep 6, 2022
chicken?!
Rumreisender
+1
Level 48
Oct 24, 2022
Interesting. In Germany it would be Salami Pizza at #1
MCdoesgeography
+1
Level 69
Nov 2, 2023
Pepperoni is a type of Salami. Stupid that it doesn't accept "Salami".
Sunshine4ever
+2
Level 28
Aug 1, 2023
Pineapple has got to be the best topping on pizza EVER!!
MCdoesgeography
+1
Level 69
Nov 2, 2023
Wtf do Americans put on their pizzas. Holy shit
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