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Kunafa shredded pastry

Kunafa shredded pastry is a fine wheat-based strand pastry used in Middle Eastern baked desserts.

Kunafa shredded pastry — illustrative ingredient image

About Kunafa shredded pastry

Kunafa shredded pastry is a fine wheat-based pastry made into thin, threadlike strands. It is the pastry component of kunafa and related Middle Eastern sweets, often layered or shaped around fillings before cooking.

The strands are pale and pliable before cooking, with a delicate, fibrous texture. When baked or fried, they become crisp and lightly browned while retaining a threadlike structure.

It may be sold fresh, chilled, frozen, or dried. Strand thickness and moisture vary among products, and cooking changes the pastry from pliable to crisp before it is finished with syrup or combined with fillings.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Wheat flourcontains · Kunafa shredded pastry → Wheat flour
  • Watercontains · Kunafa shredded pastry → Water
  • Buttercontains · Kunafa shredded pastry → Butter
  • Vegetable Oilcontains · Kunafa shredded pastry → Vegetable Oil

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Local names for kunafa shredded pastry

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English

Kunafa shredded pastry

English

kunafa pastry

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Kunafa shredded pastry nutrition & diet

Kunafa shredded pastry nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Rice, white, uncooked

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
339.9kcal
Protein
7.0g
Carbs
74.0g
Fat
0.9g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the dry shredded pastry portion before assembly or the baked dessert only when its butter, syrup, cheese, nuts, and fillings are included. Confirm whether the strands are wheat-based, fresh, frozen, or prepared, since handling and recipe composition change the form.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified wheat-based kunafa strands, dry or prepared, with added fat, fillings, syrup, and toppings specified.

Diet considerations

The pastry is generally cereal-derived from wheat, while the finished dessert may include butter or ghee, dairy cheese, nuts, sugar syrup, and flavorings. Compatibility depends on the exact pastry and assembled recipe. A plain dry ingredient differs from a baked serving whose coatings, fillings, and portion determine the dietary pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Butter. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Wheat flour. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.

Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F007682 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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