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Phyllo dough

Phyllo dough is a very thin dough used in layered pastries, pies, and savory baked dishes.

Phyllo dough — illustrative ingredient image

About Phyllo dough

Phyllo dough is an unleavened dough rolled or stretched into exceptionally thin, translucent sheets. The sheets are usually pale and flexible before baking, then become crisp and brittle when cooked, particularly when separated by a fat or filling in a layered preparation.

It is used for pastries, pies, turnovers, strudels, and savory baked dishes. Phyllo is commonly sold as stacked fresh or frozen sheets; some products are cut into narrower strips or other shapes. It can be layered, folded, wrapped, or shaped around a filling before baking.

Handling and baking methods affect whether the finished layers remain delicate and flaky or become more compact. Baking changes the flexible sheets into a crisp structure, while the use of fat or fillings affects the separation and character of the layers.

Ingredient type
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Local names for phyllo dough

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English

filo dough

English

phyllo dough sheet

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Phyllo dough nutrition & diet

Phyllo dough nutritional value

Phyllo dough

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
299kcal
Protein
7.1g
Carbs
52.6g
Fat
6.0g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Match the exact dough formulation and the quantity of sheets used, including whether they are fresh, chilled, frozen, or thawed. Brushing with oil or butter, layering, filling, and baking changes the finished preparation, so the plain dough should be distinguished from the assembled dish.

Compare the right form: Match plain phyllo dough sheets in the specified fresh, chilled, frozen, or thawed form, before added fat or filling.

Diet considerations

Phyllo dough is commonly cereal-derived, usually from wheat, but the exact flour and formulation require confirmation. Compatibility changes with butter, dairy, egg, meat, cheese, nuts, or sweet fillings, and with savory or sweet coatings. The assembled pastry may have a different carbohydrate pattern from the plain sheets.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Phyllo dough ↗. 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.

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