Pastry, shortcrust, cooked, homemade

Homemade shortcrust pastry is a mixture of flour, fat and water used as a base or covering for pies and tarts. These figures describe the pastry after cooking, without a filling. It mainly provides carbohydrate and fat: per 100g, it contains 57g of carbohydrate and 30g of fat, including 19g of saturated fat. Its energy content is 2131 kJ.

Carbohydrate and fat both supply energy, and fat also helps the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins. The saturated fat and energy content are relevant for people monitoring these in their diet. The amount eaten and any filling affect the overall nutritional content of a pastry dish. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.