Flatbread vs. Pizza — What's the Difference?

A bread made without yeast or leavening agents.

A baked dish often enjoyed as a main course.

A simple, thin bread used in various cuisines.

A savory pie with various toppings.

A type of bread that is usually flat and round.

A yeast-leavened flatbread topped with sauce, cheese, and other ingredients.

Bread cooked on a griddle or stovetop.

An Italian dish made with a base of dough, tomato sauce, and cheese.

Unleavened bread eaten plain or with minimal toppings.

A versatile dish that can be customized with different ingredients.

A flatbread is a bread made with flour; water, milk, yogurt, or other liquid; and salt, and then thoroughly rolled into flattened dough. Many flatbreads are unleavened, although some are leavened, such as pizza and pita bread.

Pizza (Italian: [ˈpittsa], Neapolitan: [ˈpittsə]) is an Italian dish consisting of a usually round, flattened base of leavened wheat-based dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, and often various other ingredients (such as anchovies, mushrooms, onions, olives, pineapple, meat, etc.), which is then baked at a high temperature, traditionally in a wood-fired oven. A small pizza is sometimes called a pizzetta.

Any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough and baked in flat, often round loaves.

A baked pie of Italian origin consisting of a shallow breadlike crust covered with toppings such as seasoned tomato sauce, cheese, or sausage.

A thin, flat bread, often made from unleavened dough.

(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread dough crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat, vegetables or fruit

Any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough

(countable) A single instance of this dish

Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese

Many cultures, including Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican, traditionally use flatbread.

Common toppings include herbs, olive oil, and occasionally vegetables or cheese.

Flatbread is typically unleavened, whereas pizza is yeast-leavened.

Yes, both flatbread and pizza can be made gluten-free with alternative flours.

Yes, flatbread can be used as a base for a quick and easy pizza.

Pizza is traditionally cooked in a high-heat oven, often a wood-fired pizza oven.

Yes, you can make a no-yeast pizza crust, though it will be denser like flatbread.

Yes, both can be made sweet, with toppings like fruit and chocolate.

Yes, flatbread freezes well and can be reheated when needed.

Mozzarella is the most common cheese used on pizza.

Flatbread can be healthier due to fewer toppings and simpler ingredients, but it depends on the preparation.

Flatbread is best stored in an airtight container at room temperature or refrigerated for longer storage.

Pizza originated in Italy, specifically in Naples.

Most traditional flatbreads are unleavened, but some, like naan, can be leavened.

Popular variations include Margherita, Pepperoni, and Hawaiian.