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Shredded wheat pastry

Shredded wheat pastry is a strand-like wheat pastry used in crisp baked desserts and layered pastries.

Shredded wheat pastry — illustrative ingredient image

About Shredded wheat pastry

Shredded-wheat pastry is a wheat pastry made by drawing dough into fine strands. It is used in filled sweets and layered pastries, where the strands create a crisp exterior or a delicate nest-like casing. It is distinct from shredded breakfast wheat and from sheets of filo pastry, although all are wheat-based products.

Before cooking, the pastry is pale, dry, and light. Baking or frying turns it golden and brittle, with a toasted wheat flavour and a fragile, fibrous crunch. Strand thickness and moisture affect how quickly it browns and how much structure it retains around a filling.

It may be sold as loose strands, compact nests, layers, or bundles, and may be fresh, dried, or frozen. Butter or oil helps it brown and crisp, while syrup, fillings, or soaking liquids make the finished pastry richer and softer. Handle dry strands gently because they break readily.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Watercontains · Shredded wheat pastry → Water
  • Buttercontains · Shredded wheat pastry → Butter
  • Wheat flourcontains · Shredded wheat pastry → Wheat flour

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Desserts

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Local names for shredded wheat pastry

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English

Shredded wheat pastry

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Shredded wheat pastry nutrition & diet

Shredded wheat 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

Identify whether this product is a pastry made from shredded wheat dough or another strand-like wheat preparation. Reference the dry ingredient before fillings and toppings, and distinguish baked from fried use because added fat, syrup, butter, and portion size can substantially change the final dish.

Compare the right form: Match a plain shredded wheat pastry product in its dry or prepared form, with recipe identity established before comparing filled, layered, baked, or fried versions.

Diet considerations

The described ingredient is wheat-based, but its precise formulation must be confirmed because pastry may include oil, butter, egg, dairy, or other additions. Sweet coatings and cereal-based layers emphasize carbohydrate intake by portion; savory fillings, meat, or cheese change the dietary profile and compatibility.

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

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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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