Pastry, filo, retail, cooked

Filo pastry is a thin, sheeted pastry made mainly from flour and water. The figures here describe retail filo pastry after cooking and are calculated from uncooked pastry to account for water lost during cooking. Per 100g, it provides 77g of carbohydrate, 10g of protein and 4.5g of fibre, with 1.1g of salt.

Carbohydrate is the main source of energy in this pastry, while protein supports the maintenance and repair of body tissues. Fibre helps support normal bowel function. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake. Butter, oil and fillings used in a dish can change its overall nutritional content. Full nutritional figures for the cooked pastry are in the tables below.