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Beef Machaca

Beef machaca is dried, seasoned, and shredded beef used in fillings, tacos, eggs, and stews.

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About Beef Machaca

Beef machaca is beef that has been seasoned, dried or otherwise preserved, and shredded into coarse strands. It is a prepared beef product rather than a fresh cut or a generic name for all dried beef; formulations and the degree of drying vary among producers and regional traditions.

Machaca is commonly rehydrated or cooked with eggs, vegetables, sauces, or broth, and used in tacos, burritos, other fillings, and stews. Its concentrated savoury flavour reflects the preservation and seasoning, while the texture is fibrous and brittle when dry and softer, more strand-like after cooking.

It may be sold dry, vacuum-packed, or ready to heat. Dry strands are brittle and coarse; rehydration or cooking softens them and can incorporate sauce or broth. The precise seasoning, preservation method, and degree of preparation depend on the producer and regional tradition.

Ingredient type
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Forms & related ingredients

  • Beefcontains · Beef Machaca → Beef
  • Saltcontains · Beef Machaca → Salt

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Beef Machaca

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Beef Machaca nutrition & diet

Beef Machaca nutritional value

Reference: beef, dried

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
301kcal
Protein
55.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
9.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish the exact machaca product before comparison: dried and shredded cattle beef may be salted, seasoned, toasted, rehydrated, or combined with eggs, vegetables, broth, or sauce. Moisture loss and rehydration change the edible form. Brand or recipe details are necessary when the product is packaged or prepared.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to dried, seasoned, shredded cattle beef, specifying salted status, rehydration, cooking method, brand, and mixed ingredients.

Diet considerations

Beef machaca is an animal-derived, processed cattle preparation. Plain dried beef differs from versions mixed with eggs, vegetables, sauces, tortillas, cereal-based fillings, or other meats. Salt and seasoning formulas vary by brand or recipe. Compatibility and carbohydrate patterns therefore depend on the complete preparation and accompanying foods.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
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: Indonesian Food Composition Table, SMILING 2013 — IDF043 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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