Cheese Pizza vs Submarine Sandwich

Per 100 g, Cheese Pizza has 249 kcal and 5.8 g protein, while Submarine Sandwich has 217 kcal and 6.1 g protein.

Cheese Pizza

249
kcal per 100 g
5.8 g protein

Submarine Sandwich

217
kcal per 100 g
6.1 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 Cheese Pizza Submarine Sandwich Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 249 kcal 217 kcal better 13%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 5.8 g 6.1 g about the same
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 30.6 g 13.6 g better 56%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 12.4 g better 15.3 g 19%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 1.9 g better 1.3 g 32%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 3.4 g 2.5 g better 27%
"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?

Submarine Sandwich

Submarine Sandwich is the lighter choice at 217 kcal per 100 g against 249 for Cheese Pizza — about 13% 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?

Submarine Sandwich

Both carry a similar amount of protein (5.8 g and 6.1 g per 100 g), so Submarine Sandwich takes it on the calorie cost — 2.8 g of protein per 100 kcal against 2.3 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Cheese Pizza vs Submarine Sandwich — common questions

Cheese Pizza has more calories — about 249 kcal per 100 g compared with 217 kcal for Submarine Sandwich.

They are close. Cheese Pizza has 5.8 g and Submarine Sandwich has 6.1 g of protein per 100 g.

Submarine Sandwich is the lighter choice at 217 kcal per 100 g against 249 for Cheese Pizza — about 13% 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.

Both carry a similar amount of protein (5.8 g and 6.1 g per 100 g), so Submarine Sandwich takes it on the calorie cost — 2.8 g of protein per 100 kcal against 2.3 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 466 kcal and 11.9 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 Submarine Sandwich has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Cheese Pizza has 249 kcal and 5.8 g protein, while Submarine Sandwich has 217 kcal and 6.1 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
Full Cheese Pizza nutrition & serving sizes
Full Submarine Sandwich 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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