Cannot compare element.getText() values in if statement - in Protractor automation

I am new to protractor, and I am struggling to compare the values in if condition, I am not sure what I am missing. Please check my spec and let me know what I need to do.

Spec.js:

 browser.driver.findElements(by.css('classname')).then(function (list) {
  pageCounts = list.length;
 for (var pageIndex = 0; pageIndex < pageCounts; pageIndex++) 
{
 pageName[pageIndex] = list[pageIndex].getText();
 list[pageIndex].click();
}

if (pageCounts > 1) {

browser.driver.findElements(by.xpath('xpath')).then(function (totalPages) {
for (var menulength = 1; menulength < totalPages.length; menulength++){
menuPath[menulength] = browser.driver.findElement(by.xpath('xpath'));           
menuPath[menulength].getText().then(function (menu) {
for (var menuIndex = 0; menuIndex < pageCounts; menuIndex++) {

if (menu === pageName[menuIndex]) {
browser.driver.findElement(by.xpath('')).click();                                            
}
else 
{
 browser.driver.findElement(by.xpath('')).click();
}
}
}
});

It never goes into the loop if (menu === pageName[menuIndex]).