Pita
The processing score reflects 28 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, preservatives, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
20 listed · 6 flagged for reviewWATER, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FERROUS SULFATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), OAT FIBER, WHEAT GLUTEN, RESISTANT CORN STARCH, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SOY FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: YEAST, CALCIUM SULFATE, SESAME FLOUR, SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, DEXTROSE, BAKING SODA, MONOGLYCERIDES, FUMARIC ACID, CALCIUM PROPIONATE & POTASSIUM SORBATE, SUCRALOSE, SODIUM METABISULFITE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pita scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Calcium Propionate & Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Bread, this product is more processed than about 48% of the 11,494 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Pita's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Each Of The Following: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Fumaric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Metabisulfite.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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