What is Puff Pastry? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Puff Pastry?

Puff pastry is a flaky and layered pastry dough. It is made of by placing cold butter in the dough and rolling it thin and folding it repeatedly, to create many layers. The dough is light, cream colored and has a mild nutty and buttery flavor. The texture is crispy and soft at the same time. It is used in the making of desserts and and baked goods, both sweet and savory.

What does Puff Pastry Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Ingredients

wheat flour

Wheat flour is a product made by finely milling wheat grains until they form a powder-like substance. Wheat flour is denser than powder and comes as whole wheat flour; a semi-dense flour with a beige color and full flavor. All- purpose flour is refined, white, lighter in texture and more bland in flavor. There are other varieties of wheat flour with these two being the most common. The flavor is mild and nutty. Wheat flour is used in the making of a huge number of foods across all cuisines. It is used as a binder as well as the basis for breads, baked goods and coating for breaded meats and vegetables. It is used in sauces and even some candies.

vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is obtained by extracting oil from seeds. Types of vegetable oil include canola, sunflower, corn, and safflower. Light and with a neutral taste, vegetable oils are used to fry foods, or can be used to lightly coat meats and vegetables before roasting. Vegetable oils are also used as ingredients in salad dressings and sauces.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

Puff Pastry Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 1/6 sheet41g

1/6 sheet

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	229kcal	11%
Fats	16g	21%
Sat. fats	2g	9%
Mono. Fats	4g	9%
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	19g	6%
Sugars	0g	0%
Fiber	1g	4%
Proteins	3g	4%
Cholesterol	N/A
Sodium	104mg	5%

Healthy Level

Unhealthy Level

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Puff Pastry?

1 1/6 sheet of Puff Pastry contains 3 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Puff Pastry?

1 1/6 sheet of Puff Pastry contains 19 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Puff Pastry?

1 1/6 sheet of Puff Pastry contains 16 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Puff Pastry?

1 1/6 sheet of Puff Pastry contains 0 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 1/6 sheet of Puff Pastry?

There are 229 calories in 1 1/6 sheet of Puff Pastry.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Puff Pastry?

There are 158 calories in 1 oz of Puff Pastry.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Puff Pastry?

There are 2531 calories in 1 pound of Puff Pastry.

How many calories are in 1 sheet of Puff Pastry?

There are 1367 calories in 1 sheet of Puff Pastry.

How many calories are in 1 shell of Puff Pastry?

There are 223 calories in 1 shell of Puff Pastry.