Do These Toppings Belong on a Pizza? (Pepperoni Pizza Day)

If you’re looking for the perfect excuse NOT to cook tonight, I’ve got you covered: today (9/20/22) is National Pepperoni Pizza Day!

A new poll asked pizza lovers about 30 different toppings, and whether or not they belong on a pizza. Pepperoni received the most “yes” votes of all the toppings, but it wasn’t unanimous — 7% of people voted NO?!?!

The other toppings that at least two-thirds of people say DO belong on pizza include:

• mushrooms
• garlic
• onions
• bacon
• chicken
• sausage
• green peppers
• ham
• roasted red peppers
• pesto

The pizza toppings that only about HALF of people are cool with are:

• spinach
• tomato slices
• black olives
• jalapenos
• pineapple (42% said no to pineapple)
• sun-dried tomato
• ground beef
• banana peppers
• barbecue sauce
• ranch dressing
• artichokes
• broccoli

The pizza toppings that at least two-thirds of people said do NOT belong on pizza are:

• fried eggs
• asparagus
• zucchini
• eggplant
• anchovies
• shrimp
• corn 

(There’s a full breakdown, here.)