[hkychik]

I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to share what I found out at COD today.

When I looked up 4" wheat pita on fitday, it spewed out the nutritional info for it (don't remember exactly what it said). I went and looked at my bag of Kkangaroo 6" whole wheat pitas and the nutritional info was nearly the same - the 6" ones were about 4 calories and 1 g carbo . So, I asked the little barbie doll at the COD about this, and wondered if I could have a whole 6" pita. She said that she thought it would be ok, but if I started to gain on it (I tend to get in a rut with my starches, and eat only pitas until the bag is gone) then I should cut 1" off the pita and that would be fine. HUH? Anyway, just thought I'd share that bit of pseudoscience with ya'all!

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per 1 small pita (4" dia)
Calories 74.48
Calories from Fat 6.55

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.728g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.115g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.295g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.0977g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 148.96mg 6%
Potassium 47.6mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 15.4g 5%
Dietary Fiber 2.07g 8%
Protein 2.74g 5%

[Repo girl]

Well, you know, because if you cut off one side of the pita, all of the calories will fall out.

Not sure if this works with candy bars, but maybe I look into it, LOL

[Gamababa3]

I use the Sara Lee wheat pitas and they are also 6 inch. I have never seen 4 inch ones. My COD said that I should be cutting off some off of the end also, which I'm not going to do, but I don't have the pitas that much. The ones I have are a little higher in calories etc.

Cal 80 from fat 0
Sat fat 0
trans fat 0
poly fat 0
Mono fat 0
cholesterol 0
sodium 170
total carbohydrate 17
dietary fiber 2
sugars 1
protein 3

[hkychik]

Oh, Katie! You crack me up! ROFLMAO!~
Memo to self: shake those candy bars harder!

[pinkflamingo68]

You Guys Are Hilarious

[Gamababa3]

Mine says the same so yes a half would be 80 cal.

[hkychik]

Ohhhhhh - gotta read the fine print! I'll have to check that out, the next package I buy! Of course, if all the calories fall out when you cut it open (similar to that magical low fat oven I read about on here somewhere), then it shouldn't matter!

[CandlePrincess]

all this pita talk makes me starch hungry! I am glad we have some food science wizards here...my head would hurt from all that thinking! LOL

[hkychik]

The package of white bread pitas I have in the freezer says a serving is a whole pita bread - the calories are ginormous though. I am out of whole wheat ones right now (and it's a darn good thing the others are in the freezer!) but I'll be checking it out, the next package I buy. On the positive side, it's good to know that I can lose on the extra starches, (because I WAS eating a whole one) if I need to. Hopefully same brand = same serving size, no matter what the flour type.