How much protein is in whole-wheat pita?

One 6½-inch whole-wheat pita (64 g) has 6.3 g of protein (168 kcal); 100 g has 9.8 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

9.8g

Calories262

Carbohydrate55.9g

Fiber6.1g

Sugars2.9g

Fat1.7g

Saturated0.2g

Sodium421 mg

3.7 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictModerate protein

3.7 g of protein per 100 kcal (15% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.

25 g of protein from whole-wheat pita alone takes 255 g (about 4 6½-inch whole-wheat pitas) and 668 kcal.

#9 of 18 in Bread & bakery for protein per 100 g, #5 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in whole-wheat pita per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	9.8 g	262	55.9 g	1.7 g
1 oz (28 g)	2.8 g	74	16 g	0.5 g
1 large (64 g)	6.3 g	168	36 g	1.1 g
1 small (28 g)	2.7 g	73	16 g	0.5 g

One 6½-inch whole-wheat pita (64 g) is 5% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 85%.

One 6½-inch whole-wheat pita (64 g) also has 3.9 g of fiber.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than white bread and less than whole-wheat buns, bagels and sourdough bread.

whole-wheat pita compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Whole-wheat buns	12.4 g	269	4.6 g
Bagels	10.6 g	264	4.0 g
Sourdough bread	10.8 g	272	4.0 g
Whole-wheat pita	9.8 g	262	3.7 g
White bread	8.8 g	266	3.3 g

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Recipes with whole-wheat pita

1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses whole-wheat pita, macros computed the same way.

In the one library recipe that uses it, Spinach Artichoke Dip, a serving has 32 g of whole-wheat pita, which brings 3.1 g of protein: 15% of the dish’s protein.

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Spinach Artichoke Dip

50 min · 303 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in one 6½-inch whole-wheat pita?

One 6½-inch whole-wheat pita (64 g) has 6.3 g of protein and 168 kcal, with 36 g of carbohydrate and 1.1 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of whole-wheat pita?

100 g of whole-wheat pita has 9.8 g of protein, 262 kcal, 55.9 g of carbohydrate and 1.7 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 174916).

Is whole-wheat pita a good source of protein?

Moderate protein: 3.7 g of protein per 100 kcal (15% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from whole-wheat pita alone takes 255 g (about 4 6½-inch whole-wheat pitas) and 668 kcal.

Which has more protein, whole-wheat pita or bagels?

Bagels, with 10.6 g of protein per 100 g against 9.8 g for whole-wheat pita. Per 100 kcal: whole-wheat pita 3.7 g, bagels 4.0 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 174916: “Bread, pita, whole-wheat”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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