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Beef pancreas

Beef pancreas is soft, glandular cattle offal with a mild organ-meat flavour, cooked in some regional preparations after cleaning and trimming.

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About Beef pancreas

Beef pancreas is the pancreas of cattle, sold as an edible offal ingredient in some markets. It is a soft glandular organ, generally pale to pinkish when raw, with a delicate, mild organ-meat flavour. Its texture is softer than that of skeletal muscle, and the appearance of a retail piece can vary with trimming and the inclusion of surrounding tissue.

It is cooked in regional preparations, often after cleaning and trimming. The name alone does not establish whether the product is fresh, frozen, prepared or cooked, and these forms can differ in texture and composition. Beef pancreas is distinct from other organs and from processed products made using pancreatic enzymes.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Beef pancreas

English

Beef, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, cooked, braised

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English

Beef, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, raw

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Beef pancreas nutrition & diet

Beef pancreas nutritional value

Beef, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
235kcal
Protein
15.7g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
18.6g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Compare the same raw or cooked form; trimming and cooking-related moisture loss affect measured composition, and processed enzyme products are not equivalent to the organ.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Beef, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, raw ↗. 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.

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