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Shrak flatbread

Shrak flatbread is a very thin Middle Eastern flatbread commonly used for wrapping meats, vegetables, and other fillings.

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About Shrak flatbread

Shrak flatbread is an extremely thin, flexible bread made from wheat dough and cooked as a broad sheet. It is used to wrap meat, vegetables, cheese, and other fillings, and may accompany dips or be torn into pieces for serving. Large sheets are commonly round or irregular, making the bread suitable for folding and rolling.

Fresh shrak is soft, pliable, and mildly wheaty, with very little crumb because the dough is rolled exceptionally thin. It folds readily around fillings without the substantial chew of a thick flatbread. As moisture is lost, it becomes drier and more brittle, while brief reheating can restore flexibility.

The bread is usually pale, with scattered toasted spots, and is sold fresh or packaged for later use. It may be eaten at room temperature or briefly reheated over a dry surface. Storage, drying, and reheating change its softness and handling qualities, while filled or sauced preparations add moisture and may soften it further.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Shrak flatbread nutrition & diet

Shrak flatbread nutritional value

Reference: Shurak Bread

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

Calories
247kcal
Protein
10.7g
Carbs
42.3g
Fat
1.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Identify the flour base and serving state of shrak, distinguishing plain thin bread from toasted, dried, filled, or brushed versions. Reference the edible bread portion separately from wrapping contents. Oil, salt, seeds, and fillings may be added during preparation, and moisture loss changes the portion represented by a reference.

Compare the right form: Match plain shrak made from its stated flour, fresh or toasted, and identify oil, seeds, seasoning, and filling separately.

Diet considerations

Shrak is a cereal-based flatbread, commonly associated with wheat, but the exact flour and recipe should be confirmed. Compatibility changes with dairy, egg, meat, fish, oil, seeds, coatings, and fillings. The wrap itself and the completed filled bread have different carbohydrate patterns and different animal-derived ingredients.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • 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 · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
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: Saudi Food Composition Tables 2025 — SFCT2025-261 ↗. 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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