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Pita
Also known as: pitta, pita bread, pitta bread
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Pita is a basic wheat bread (flour, water, yeast, salt). Refined versions are similar to white bread; whole-wheat pita adds fiber.
Found in
232 products
What it is
Flat, round leavened wheat bread that puffs into a pocket during baking.
Bread; sandwich/wrap base.
Why it's flagged
- contains gluten – wheat allergen
- refined varieties low in fiber
What regulators actually say
"Bread, pita, white, enriched - Energy 275 kcal/100 g; protein 9.1 g; fiber 2.2 g."
"Bread, rolls, and buns are the foods produced by baking mixed yeast-leavened doughs prepared from one or more of the farinaceous ingredients..."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Bread, standard of identity per 21 CFR 136.110.
European Union — EFSA
Whole food; wheat allergen labeling under EU 1169/2011.
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