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Shredded filo pastry

Shredded filo pastry is a fine strand-like pastry used in crisp baked and fried desserts and savory dishes.

Shredded filo pastry — illustrative ingredient image

About Shredded filo pastry

Kataifi pastry is a wheat dough drawn into very fine, thread-like strands rather than formed into flat sheets. It is used for rolled and layered pastries, nests, filled sweets, and some savoury preparations. The strands can be wrapped around fillings or spread into layers before baking.

Uncooked kataifi is soft, delicate, and pale, with threads that separate easily when loosened. Once coated with butter or oil and baked, it becomes crisp and brittle. Syrup makes the finished pastry sticky and tender in places, while fillings add their own texture.

It is sold as loose strands, portions, or chilled or frozen pastry. Handling may involve teasing apart the threads, arranging them around a filling, or compressing them into a base. Baking turns the soft thread-like mass golden and crunchy, with colour depending on fat, temperature, and cooking time.

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Desserts

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Local names for shredded filo pastry

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

kataifi

English

Kadayif

Search alias · Not a confirmed translation

English

Kadayif noodles

Search alias · Not a confirmed translation

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Shredded filo pastry nutrition & diet

Shredded filo pastry nutritional value

Reference: Filo pastry

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

Calories
285kcal
Protein
8.0g
Carbs
57.9g
Fat
1.9g

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

Match the reference to the dry, shredded filo form rather than assembled pastry. Portion should account for whether strands are brushed with oil or butter, fried, baked, or used as a topping, since added fat and accompanying fillings materially change the finished dish.

Compare the right form: Use dry shredded filo pastry as sold, specifying wheat-based strands and excluding oil, butter, fillings, syrups, or frying absorbed during cooking.

Diet considerations

This is a wheat-derived pastry, so compatibility changes with the recipe and preparation. Butter, dairy fillings, egg washes, meat, or animal-based flavorings alter suitability for some diets. Oil-brushed, baked, or fried forms differ from plain pastry, while sweet fillings and syrups create a more carbohydrate-focused serving pattern.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • 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 · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
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

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Norwegian Food Composition Table — 10.132 ↗. 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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