Chicken gyro in pita with tzatziki, tomato, and red onion

A familiar favorite

Chicken Gyro

Chicken gyro in pita as usual.

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Serving 2 servings (calculated)
Calories 766
Protein 61.3g
Fiber 8.7g
Typical estimate; recipes and portions vary.

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Regular or Better

Same food. You choose the version.

01

Regular

Chicken gyro in pita as usual.

02

Better

Same gyro — extra chicken, usual tzatziki and toppings.

More options (protein, portion, fiber)
01

More protein

Extra chicken.

02

Smaller portion

One gyro.

03

More fiber

Tomato, onion, lettuce stay.

Better = same dish, one useful change — not a different meal.

Cooking at home

Full recipe — Regular or Better

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Servings

Makes about 2 servings. Scale ingredients up or down for 1–4+.

Ingredient amounts are written for the base recipe. For more or fewer servings, multiply or divide roughly — cooking is not lab-perfect.

Regular

Chicken gyro in pita as usual.

Better

Same gyro — extra chicken, usual tzatziki and toppings.

Regular

766 calories · 61.3g protein · 64.1g carbs · 29.5g fat · 8.7g fiber

Better

769 calories · 71.3g protein · 64.1g carbs · 24.3g fat · 8.7g fiber

Same recipe, per serving — only the one ingredient noted in Better changed. Everything else is identical.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Chicken thigh raw skinless
  • 2 tsp Dried thyme
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 4 Whole wheat pita
  • 0.5 cup Plain yogurt whole milk
  • 100 g Cucumber
  • 60 g Tomato raw

Instructions

  1. Toss chicken with thyme and oil.
  2. Cook in a hot skillet or grill until browned and cooked through, then slice.
  3. Stir diced cucumber into the yogurt for a quick tzatziki.
  4. Warm the pita.
  5. Fill with chicken, tzatziki, and tomato; roll and serve.

Better steps keep the same dish — one useful change, not a different recipe.

Eating out

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Restaurant recipes vary. Start with the dish you want and use the same practical paths without overcomplicating the order.

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Last reviewed
August 15, 2026
Nutrition source
Typical chicken gyro in pita estimate; recipes and portions vary

General food information only; not a substitute for personalized medical advice.