Recipes · Greek · Wraps
Gyros
One serving has 664 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (142%), selenium (106%), riboflavin (65%), niacin (64%), zinc (62%) and phosphorus (57%). Ready in 155 minutes.
- Preparation: 140 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (352 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: dairy, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 150 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 10 g Olive oil
- 8 g Lemon juice
- 0.5 g Oregano, dried
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 60 g Pita bread
- 30 g Yogurt, Greek
- 30 g Cucumber, raw
- 40 g Tomatoes, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Slice the pork into thin strips and marinate with the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, garlic and half the salt for at least 2 hours.
- Grate the cucumber, squeeze out the excess water, and stir into the Greek yogurt with a pinch of the remaining salt to make a quick tzatziki.
- Grill or pan-fry the marinated pork over high heat for 8-10 minutes, turning often, until browned and cooked through with no pink remaining.
- Warm the pita bread briefly on each side in a dry pan or under the broiler.
- Slice the tomato and onion.
- Spread the tzatziki over the warm pita.
- Pile the cooked pork, tomato and onion on top.
- Fold or roll the pita around the filling and serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 664 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 41 g | |
| Water | 233 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.6 g | 9% |
| Protein | 35 g | 73% |
| Tryptophan | 0.38 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.77 g | |
| Cystine | 0.45 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 39.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 20 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.8 g | |
| Saturated | 11.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 110 mg | |
| Calcium | 132 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.29 mg | 32% |
| Iron | 3.7 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 58.8 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.48 mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 400 mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 762 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 58.1 µg | 106% |
| Sodium | 628 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.9 mg | 62% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.6 mg | 142% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.72 mg | 65% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.9 mg | 64% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 32% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.68 mg | 52% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 88 µg | 22% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.3 µg | 56% |
| Choline | 111 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 22.3 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 12.9 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 105 IU | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 17.5 µg | 19% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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