Alligator meat
Alligator meat
Alligator meat is pale, lean flesh sold fresh or frozen as pieces or cuts, suitable for frying, grilling, stews, and other cooked dishes.
About Alligator meat
Alligator meat is the edible flesh of an alligator, commonly sold as boneless pieces, tail cuts, or other trimmed portions. It is pale when raw and becomes opaque when cooked, with a firm, lean texture. Its flavour is mild and savory, often compared in general terms with chicken or fish, though texture and flavour vary by cut and handling.
It may be fried, grilled, or cooked in stews and other dishes, and is sold fresh or frozen. Tail meat is a familiar market cut, while other portions can differ in tenderness and grain. The name refers to the animal’s meat rather than to a specific processed product; breaded or seasoned preparations have additional ingredients.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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alligator meat (raw)
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Alligator meat nutrition & diet
Alligator meat nutritional value
Product example: FLORIDA ALLIGATOR MEAT (Support Quest, Inc.)
Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.
- Calories
- 97kcal
- Protein
- 24.8g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 2.6g
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Compare the same cut and state: raw and cooked meat differ in water content, and tail and other portions may differ in fat and connective tissue. Breaded or seasoned products are not equivalent to plain meat.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — FLORIDA ALLIGATOR MEAT ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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