Pita
Serving: 1 medium pita (~60 g)
Pita is the backbone of Israeli street food — the pocket around your falafel, shawarma or sabich. A standard white pita is mostly carbohydrate with very little fat.
Nutrition per serving
Good to know
- A whole-wheat pita has a similar calorie count but more fiber, which slows digestion.
- Larger laffa-style or bakery pitas can reach 220–260 calories each.
- The filling — not the pita — is usually where most of the calories in a sandwich come from.
Logging tip
Snap your filled pita in Nishnush and it estimates the bread and the filling together in one photo.
Common questions
How many calories are in a pita? +
A standard medium white pita (~60 g) has about 160 calories, with roughly 33 g carbs, 5 g protein and 1 g fat.
Is pita healthier than regular bread? +
Per gram they are similar. Whole-wheat pita adds fiber, and because a pita is a fixed pocket it can make portion control easier than open slices.
Estimate for the serving shown — actual values vary by recipe and portion. Photograph your plate in Nishnush for a count tuned to it.
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