Cauliflower Au Gratin vs Cheese Pizza

Per 100 g, Cauliflower Au Gratin has 146 kcal and 4.5 g protein, while Cheese Pizza has 249 kcal and 5.8 g protein.

Cauliflower Au Gratin

146
kcal per 100 g
4.5 g protein

Cheese Pizza

249
kcal per 100 g
5.8 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 g

Both foods are shown per 100 g so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Cauliflower Au Gratin Cheese Pizza Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 146 kcal better 249 kcal 41%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 4.5 g 5.8 g better 22%
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 9.2 g better 30.6 g 70%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 10.2 g better 12.4 g 18%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 1.5 g 1.9 g better 21%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 3 g better 3.4 g 12%
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Cauliflower Au Gratin

Cauliflower Au Gratin is the lighter choice at 146 kcal per 100 g against 249 for Cheese Pizza — about 41% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Cheese Pizza a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Cheese Pizza

Cheese Pizza is the stronger protein source, with 5.8 g per 100 g against 4.5 g for Cauliflower Au Gratin. To match that from Cauliflower Au Gratin you would have to eat roughly 1.3 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target. Worth noting the trade-off: Cauliflower Au Gratin is more efficient per calorie (3.1 g of protein per 100 kcal against 2.3 g), so it is the better pick if you are also holding calories down.

Cauliflower Au Gratin vs Cheese Pizza — common questions

Cheese Pizza has more calories — about 249 kcal per 100 g compared with 146 kcal for Cauliflower Au Gratin.

Cheese Pizza has more protein — 5.8 g per 100 g against 4.5 g for Cauliflower Au Gratin.

Cauliflower Au Gratin is the lighter choice at 146 kcal per 100 g against 249 for Cheese Pizza — about 41% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Cheese Pizza a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Cheese Pizza is the stronger protein source, with 5.8 g per 100 g against 4.5 g for Cauliflower Au Gratin. To match that from Cauliflower Au Gratin you would have to eat roughly 1.3 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target. Worth noting the trade-off: Cauliflower Au Gratin is more efficient per calorie (3.1 g of protein per 100 kcal against 2.3 g), so it is the better pick if you are also holding calories down.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 395 kcal and 10.3 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Cauliflower Au Gratin has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Cauliflower Au Gratin has 146 kcal and 4.5 g protein, while Cheese Pizza has 249 kcal and 5.8 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
Full Cauliflower Au Gratin nutrition & serving sizes
Full Cheese Pizza nutrition & serving sizes

Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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