Pastry, cheese, shortcrust, homemade

Homemade cheese shortcrust pastry is a pastry made with flour, fat and cheese. The figures here describe a recipe, so the composition may vary with the ingredients used. It mainly provides fat and carbohydrate, alongside protein. Per 100g, it contains 32g of fat, including 20g of saturated fat, 39g of carbohydrate and 13g of protein.

The saturated fat content is worth noting for people monitoring their saturated fat or energy intake. The pastry also provides calcium, which helps maintain bones and teeth, and contains salt, which is relevant to those watching their salt intake. Full nutrient figures are given in the tables below.