Calories in pita bread

White, enriched. 275 kcal (1,151 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Pita bread is a flat, pocketed wheat bread with 275 kcal (1151 kJ) per 100 g for the white enriched kind. Most of its energy comes from starch, with 56 g of carbohydrate and 9 g of protein per 100 g, and almost no fat. Enriched flour makes it a good source of thiamin, folate and selenium.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors:

Things worth knowing

• One large pita (6.5 in, 60 g) has about 165 kcal (690 kJ), and a small 4-inch pita (28 g) about 77 kcal (322 kJ). Sizes vary, so the weight on the pack is the best guide.
• Gram for gram, pita is very similar to ordinary sliced white bread, which has about 266 kcal per 100 g. It is low in fat because the dough usually contains little or no oil.
• Whole-wheat pita has slightly fewer calories (about 262 kcal per 100 g) and nearly three times the fibre, 6.1 g versus 2.2 g.
• A large white pita provides about 0.36 mg of thiamin (30% DV) and 64 µg of folate (16% DV), but also about 320 mg of sodium.

Converting these figures

One 1 large pita (6.5 in) of pita bread is 165 kcal, which is 690 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 87 g of pita bread to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.