Team Pie vs Team Pizza

Friday night. End of the week. Time to treat yourself. The big question is: do you go

Team Pizza or Team Pie?

Pizza’s the obvious takeaway choice – quick phone call, doorbell rings, job done.

But pies?  That’s a proper dinner. And when you start looking at what’s on the plate (and in your wallet), the humble Chunk pie gives pizza a real run for its money.

The Nutritional Face-Off

Let’s start with the numbers.

Half a large pizza 13.5 averaged from a well known pizza delivery company (4 slices):

• Calories: ~1,150

• Fat: ~40g (16g sat fat)

• Carbs: ~100g

• Protein: ~45g

• Salt: ~20g (!!)

Full Chunk pie meal (Steak & Ale Pie + mash, peas, gravy):

• Calories: ~1,030

• Fat: ~46g (20g sat fat)

• Carbs: ~128g

• Protein: ~30g

• Salt: ~3.6g

So here’s the kicker: half a pizza has the same calories as an entire pie dinner – but the pie meal gives you actual balance. Carbs from mash, protein from steak, fibre from peas, and gravy tying it all together. Pizza? It’s mostly refined dough with cheese and a thin scattering of topping.

And salt? No contest. The pizza clocks in at nearly six times more salt than the pie meal. 20g vs 3.6g. That’s a whole week’s worth in one sitting. No wonder you wake up at 2am desperate for water after takeaway night.

More Than Just Numbers

Calories and fat aren’t everything. Think about what’s actually on your plate.

• Pies = variety. You’ve got proper chunks of meat and veg wrapped in handmade pastry, with sides you can actually recognise.

• Pizza = ultra-processed. Sure, it’s tasty – but it’s mostly white flour, processed cheese, and salt.

One gives you comfort food with nutrients. The other leaves you sluggish on the sofa!!

The Cost Factor

Now let’s talk money.

A large pizza with sides for a family of four? Easily £30-£40, probably more with delivery. And let’s be honest... that’s gone in one sitting.

A box of Chunk pies? Around the same – AND you can mix and match your pie-night pies with pasties, sausage rolls, even a Cheddar & Bacon Bomb! 

You’ve got dinner for Friday night, and easy lunches or freezer backups for the rest of the week. Proper value making food go longer!

So not only do you get a more balanced meal, you save cash and actually stock up the fridge.

Verdict: Pie Wins (Obviously)

We’ll give pizza its due – it’s tasty, it’s convenient, it has its place. But when it comes to Pie-Day Night Dinner? The numbers, the flavour, the balance, and the value all stack up on one side!!

A hearty Chunk pie meal is:
✔️ Just as satisfying calorie-wise (without the guilt trip)
✔️ Lower in salt by miles
✔️ Packed with variety and real ingredients
✔️ Better value for the family

So, what’s it going to be? A salt bomb in a box… or a proper plate of pie, mash, peas, and gravy?

We know where we’re putting our forks.

Go on - Take a Chunk!