Baking & Pastries· Middle Eastern

Pita Bread

Name: Pita Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1.25 cups warm water; 1 packet yeast; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt

Soft rounds that puff into pockets in a hot oven.

VeganDairy-Free

🧺 You have 0/4 tracked ingredients — missing All-Purpose Flour, Yeast, Olive Oil, Salt.

8Serves

20mPrep

8mCook

28mTotal

EasyLevel

Ingredients

Make

servings

·3 cups flour~360 gAll-Purpose Flour
·1.25 cups warm water~296 g
·1 packet yeast~7 gYeast
·1 tbsp olive oil~14 g↗ Olive Oil
·1 tsp salt~6 gSalt

Steps

1Mix and rise a soft dough.
2Roll into rounds and rest.
3Bake at 475°F for 5 minutes until puffed.

Nutrition · 1 serving (~85 g)

🔥 Calories182

🥩 Protein5.0g10% DV

🍞 Carbs35g13% DV

🥑 Fat2.2g3% DV

🌿 Fiber1.4g5% DV

Sugar 0.12 gSodium 292 mg

Vitamins

Thiamin0.29mg24%

Folate91mcg23%

Riboflavin0.19mg15%

Niacin2.3mg14%

Vitamin E0.26mg2%

Vitamin B60.02mg1%

Vitamin K1.1mcg1%

Minerals

Selenium13mcg24%

Manganese0.45mg20%

Iron2.0mg11%

Copper0.07mg8%

Zinc0.54mg5%

Phosphorus58mg5%

Magnesium14mg3%

Potassium66mg1%

Calcium8.9mg1%

Estimated per serving — for guidance, not a measured label.

What drives the score

50/100

Grade C

Nutrient density19/35

Protein quality7/15

Fiber3/10

Healthy fats5/10

Bioactives8/15

Glycemic impact9/10

− 1 anti-nutrient penalty

Bioactives

oleocanthal

⚠ Moderate sodium

What's in it — ingredient scores

This recipe scores 50 / C — the blend of the ingredients below. Whole-food ingredients carry their own health score (tap one to explore it); pantry staples and seasonings don't.

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All-Purpose Flour

~360 g

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water

~296 g

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Yeast

~7 g

Olive Oil

~14 g

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Salt

~6 g

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