diff --git a/src/iceberg/manifest_entry.h b/src/iceberg/manifest_entry.h
index c0393528d..43db00ae9 100644
--- a/src/iceberg/manifest_entry.h
+++ b/src/iceberg/manifest_entry.h
@@ -56,33 +56,19 @@ ICEBERG_EXPORT constexpr Result<ManifestStatus> ManifestStatusFromInt(
   }
 }
 
-enum class DataFileContent {
-  kData = 0,
-  kPositionDeletes = 1,
-  kEqualityDeletes = 2,
-};
-
-/// \brief Get the relative data file content type from int
-ICEBERG_EXPORT constexpr Result<DataFileContent> DataFileContentFromInt(
-    int content) noexcept {
-  switch (content) {
-    case 0:
-      return DataFileContent::kData;
-    case 1:
-      return DataFileContent::kPositionDeletes;
-    case 2:
-      return DataFileContent::kEqualityDeletes;
-    default:
-      return InvalidArgument("Invalid data file content: {}", content);
-  }
-}
-
 /// \brief DataFile carries data file path, partition tuple, metrics, ...
 struct ICEBERG_EXPORT DataFile {
+  /// \brief Content of a data file
+  enum class Content {
+    kData = 0,
+    kPositionDeletes = 1,
+    kEqualityDeletes = 2,
+  };
+
   /// Field id: 134
   /// Type of content stored by the data file: data, equality deletes, or position
   /// deletes (all v1 files are data files)
-  DataFileContent content;
+  Content content;
   /// Field id: 100
   /// Full URI for the file with FS scheme
   std::string file_path;
@@ -322,4 +308,19 @@ struct ICEBERG_EXPORT ManifestEntry {
       std::shared_ptr<StructType> datafile_type);
 };
 
+/// \brief Get the relative data file content type from int
+ICEBERG_EXPORT constexpr Result<DataFile::Content> DataFileContentFromInt(
+    int content) noexcept {
+  switch (content) {
+    case 0:
+      return DataFile::Content::kData;
+    case 1:
+      return DataFile::Content::kPositionDeletes;
+    case 2:
+      return DataFile::Content::kEqualityDeletes;
+    default:
+      return InvalidArgument("Invalid data file content: {}", content);
+  }
+}
+
 }  // namespace iceberg
diff --git a/src/iceberg/manifest_list.h b/src/iceberg/manifest_list.h
index af2b8dbbc..672b36ccb 100644
--- a/src/iceberg/manifest_list.h
+++ b/src/iceberg/manifest_list.h
@@ -33,34 +33,6 @@
 
 namespace iceberg {
 
-/// \brief The type of files tracked by the manifest, either data or delete files; 0 for
-/// all v1 manifests
-enum class ManifestContent {
-  /// The manifest content is data.
-  kData = 0,
-  /// The manifest content is deletes.
-  kDeletes = 1,
-};
-
-/// \brief Get the relative manifest content type name
-ICEBERG_EXPORT constexpr std::string_view ManifestContentToString(
-    ManifestContent type) noexcept {
-  switch (type) {
-    case ManifestContent::kData:
-      return "data";
-    case ManifestContent::kDeletes:
-      return "deletes";
-  }
-}
-
-/// \brief Get the relative manifest content type from name
-ICEBERG_EXPORT constexpr Result<ManifestContent> ManifestContentFromString(
-    std::string_view str) noexcept {
-  if (str == "data") return ManifestContent::kData;
-  if (str == "deletes") return ManifestContent::kDeletes;
-  return InvalidArgument("Invalid manifest content type: {}", str);
-}
-
 /// \brief Field summary for partition field in the spec.
 ///
 /// Each field of this corresponds to a field in the manifest file's partition spec.
@@ -98,6 +70,15 @@ struct ICEBERG_EXPORT PartitionFieldSummary {
 
 /// \brief Entry in a manifest list.
 struct ICEBERG_EXPORT ManifestFile {
+  /// \brief The type of files tracked by the manifest, either data or delete files; 0 for
+  /// all v1 manifests
+  enum class Content {
+    /// The manifest content is data.
+    kData = 0,
+    /// The manifest content is deletes.
+    kDeletes = 1,
+  };
+
   /// Field id: 500
   /// Location of the manifest file
   std::string manifest_path;
@@ -111,7 +92,7 @@ struct ICEBERG_EXPORT ManifestFile {
   /// Field id: 517
   /// The type of files tracked by the manifest, either data or delete files; 0 for all v1
   /// manifests
-  ManifestContent content;
+  Content content;
   /// Field id: 515
   /// The sequence number when the manifest was added to the table; use 0 when reading v1
   /// manifest lists
@@ -232,4 +213,22 @@ struct ICEBERG_EXPORT ManifestList {
   std::vector<ManifestFile> entries;
 };
 
+/// \brief Get the relative manifest content type name
+ICEBERG_EXPORT constexpr std::string_view ToString(ManifestFile::Content type) noexcept {
+  switch (type) {
+    case ManifestFile::Content::kData:
+      return "data";
+    case ManifestFile::Content::kDeletes:
+      return "deletes";
+  }
+}
+
+/// \brief Get the relative manifest content type from name
+ICEBERG_EXPORT constexpr Result<ManifestFile::Content> ManifestFileContentFromString(
+    std::string_view str) noexcept {
+  if (str == "data") return ManifestFile::Content::kData;
+  if (str == "deletes") return ManifestFile::Content::kDeletes;
+  return InvalidArgument("Invalid manifest content type: {}", str);
+}
+
 }  // namespace iceberg