Every 100 kcal of pita bread brings 3.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 57th of the 111 grains in this database and 598th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 9.1 g per 100 g ranks 51st in its group.
Around 13% of the calories in pita bread come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Weight for weight, pita bread has 7.6 g of protein for each gram of fat (9.1 g against 1.2 g per 100 g).
Set against couscous, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (couscous has 6 g per 1 cup cooked).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is counted by piece at 60 g, and it covers about 11% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of pita bread
Protein and calories in Pita bread for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
9.1 g
275 kcal
1 large pita (serving used here)
60 g
5.5 g
165 kcal
1 pita, small (4" dia)
28 g
2.5 g
77 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in pita bread
The nine essential amino acids in Pita bread, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.634 g
0.38 g
70
lysine
0.219 g
0.13 g
24
valine
0.394 g
0.24 g
43
isoleucine
0.349 g
0.21 g
38
threonine
0.257 g
0.15 g
28
phenylalanine
0.446 g
0.27 g
49
methionine
0.16 g
0.1 g
18
histidine
0.195 g
0.12 g
21
tryptophan
0.105 g
0.06 g
12
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
9.1 g. The 1 large pita serving used on this page weighs 60 g and so carries 5.5 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of pita bread?
3.3 g. That figure divides its 9.1 g of protein per 100 g by its 275 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in pita bread complete?
No. On its own, the protein in pita bread is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of pita bread?
About 11%. One 1 large pita serving has 5.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174915 (Bread, pita, white, enriched), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.