How can I see exactly what is in "Other"?

I've read countless threads about the ongoing problem of the "other" category being inflated on iPhones. At this point, I would be content if I could just see the exact contents of this "other" category.
Let me be clear: I am fully aware that the stated purpose of the "other" category is emails, calendars, notes, text messages, some app data, "everything that is not 'audio, photos, or apps'". About a month ago I did a complete restore of my iPhone as new, to wipe out the ~5GB of "other" that I could not remove otherwise. Tonight I plugged in my iPhone to iTunes for the first time since the restore, and my "other" category is a whopping 3.17GB.
The most frustrating part about this is that I cannot find a way to view all the data stored on my iPhone in its entirety. If I go to "My Computer" and treat it as a flash drive, it says there's only 3GB left of 13.47GB but the only visible folder inside contains a mere 2.25GB of data. I have tried to show any hidden folders, but there are none that Windows recognizes.
I have downloaded several pieces of third-party software in an effort to find an accurate representation of the data on my iPhone. One such application, "iFunbox", seemed promising, as I selected the "Raw File System" view. However, the folders only took up 5.5GB of space.
There has to be another way to clear "other" than restoring a phone as new.

No other way other than restore
Other data
Should only be about 1GB and larger than this may indicate corrupt data
Read http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_remove_other_data_your_iphone
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4542883?start=0&tstart=0
To get rid of it you need to Restore not from a backup
Restoring  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

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