What is Pita Points? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Pita Points?

Pita points are made from pita bread; a round leavened middle eastern flatbread with a pocket created by the bread puffing up while baking and deflating once cooled, to stuff with savory ingredients. Pita points are made by slicing the round flatbread into rectangles. The points may be served freshly sliced, or toasted until golden in an oven or fryer for extra crispiness and nutty flavor. The pita is slightly salty and mild tasting.

What does Pita Points Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Ingredients

all purpose wheat flour

All purpose flour comes from wheat and though wheat is cultivated all around the world today, it was first cultivated in Turkey 10,000 years ago. All purpose flour is white in color and has a soft texture. This incredibly versatile flour is used in everything from breads, cakes, pastries, crackers, pasta, sauces and much more because of its pleasing and mild flavor that is slightly nutty and buttery. The gluten protein is what helps hold together breads and other products, part of what makes all purpose wheat flour so popular.

water

Water is a substance and chemical compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen. It is clear, fluid, flavorless and odorless. Water is a necessity in nearly every aspect of life, including cooking, baking and hydrating the human body. Water can be served as a cold beverage, or at any temperature comfortable to the mouth and skin.

olive oil

Olive oil is extracted from the fresh olive, which grows on a tree. Many olives are needed in the extraction of the oil. This is done by a mechanical process and sometimes by a chemical process, though the mechanical method is highly preferred. Olive oil is a golden color and changes slightly due to whether it is extra virgin, or first cold pressed. The flavor of olive oil depends on how it was processed. Lower quality oils will taste mild, while high quality olive oils will have a robust flavor that is green, or may have a spicy quality. Extra virgin and first cold pressed or preferred. Olive oil lends a depth of flavor to any savory dish.

yeast

Yeast is a single celled organism used in food and beverage production. It both naturally occurs and is added in to certain foods such as breads, beer and wine. Specific kinds of yeast are used to add depth of flavor to savory foods. Yeast is usually sold as tiny beige granules. It leavens bread, ferments beer and imparts a satisfying umami flavor.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

Pita Points Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 Large unit60g

Large unit Pita Points

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	165kcal	8%
Fats	1g	1%
Sat. fats	0g	0%
Mono. Fats	0g	0%
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	33g	11%
Sugars	2g	4%
Fiber	1g	4%
Proteins	5g	7%
Cholesterol	N/A
Sodium	322mg	14%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Pita Points?

1 Large unit of Pita Points contains 5 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Pita Points?

1 Large unit of Pita Points contains 33 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Pita Points?

1 Large unit of Pita Points contains 1 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Pita Points?

1 Large unit of Pita Points contains 2 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 Large unit of Pita Points?

There are 165 calories in 1 Large unit of Pita Points.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Pita Points?

There are 78 calories in 1 oz of Pita Points.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Pita Points?

There are 1247 calories in 1 pound of Pita Points.