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Calories · Middle Eastern

Calories in a shish kebab in pitta

A typical restaurant serving of a shish kebab in pitta (one shish kebab in pitta with salad, no sauce, about 300 g) is about 450 calories, usually 350–800.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called shish kebab, lamb shish, chicken shish kebab, kebab in pitta.

~450
Shish kebab in pitta

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein41 g
  • Carbs46 g
  • Fat12 g

One serving

Serving
one shish kebab in pitta with salad, no sauce
Weight
~300 g
Per 100 g
~149

The dish

About a shish kebab in pitta

A shish kebab is grilled chunks of marinated lamb or chicken, so it's far leaner than doner meat. The pitta gives most of the carbs; creamy garlic sauce is the biggest add-on.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Shish kebab in pitta · rough numbers

  • Lamb skewer with vegetables, no bread (about 200 g)~330

What moves the number

Why one plate is 350 and another 800

  • Lamb vs chicken pieces
  • Garlic or chili sauce
  • Pitta size and chips inside

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Pick chicken shish
  • Ask for extra salad
  • Have chili sauce rather than garlic mayo

Side by side

Next to other Middle Eastern dishes

Middle Eastern · typical restaurant servingAll about Middle Eastern food →

  • Tabbouleh~200one side portion, about a cup · usually 120–350
  • Baklava~350one large restaurant piece · usually 120–450
  • Shish kebab in pitta~450one shish kebab in pitta with salad, no sauce · usually 350–800
  • Gyro or doner kebab~520one gyro or doner in pita with salad and sauce · usually 450–900
  • Falafel wrap~660one falafel wrap or pita with salad and sauce · usually 450–900
  • Hummus with pita~680one starter of about 150 g of hummus with two pitas · usually 400–1,000

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. UK CoFID 2021 (McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods) — Shish kebab in pitta bread with salad, code 19-525
  2. UK CoFID 2021 (McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods) — Shish kebab, meat only, code 19-150
  3. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Lamb shish kabob with vegetables, excluding potatoes, FDC 2706780 (1 skewer 202 g)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in a shish kebab in pitta?

A typical restaurant serving of a shish kebab in pitta (one shish kebab in pitta with salad, no sauce, about 300 g) is about 450 calories, usually 350–800. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Is a shish kebab lighter than a doner?

Yes: grilled chunks are far leaner than doner meat. A shish in pitta is about 450; a gyro or doner runs from about 520 up to 900.

How many calories is a shish kebab without bread?

About 330 for a lamb skewer with vegetables and no bread.

What changes the calories in a shish kebab in pitta?

Lamb vs chicken pieces. Garlic or chili sauce.

How can I order a shish kebab in pitta lighter?

Pick chicken shish. Ask for extra salad.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.