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Beef Tripe

Beef tripe is the edible stomach lining of cattle, commonly simmered in soups, stews, and seasoned dishes.

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About Beef Tripe

Beef tripe is the edible lining of a cattle stomach. It may come from different stomach compartments, whose shapes and surface patterns distinguish smooth, ridged, or honeycombed pieces. After thorough cleaning, it is used in soups, stews, braises, hot pots, and boldly seasoned dishes.

Its flavour is mild and readily takes on the character of the cooking liquid and seasonings. Texture varies by stomach section and preparation, but blanching and simmering are common steps. Gentle, prolonged cooking softens the dense tissue, while insufficient cooking can leave it firm and chewy. The surface may be smooth, folded, ridged, or honeycombed.

Beef tripe is sold whole, in strips, or in smaller pieces, ranging from pale and smooth to deeply patterned. Cleaning, trimming, blanching, and simmering alter its colour, shape, tenderness, and edible portion. It is often cut into bite-size pieces before cooking, especially for soups and stews.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Beef Tripe nutrition & diet

Beef Tripe nutritional value

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

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

Calories
85kcal
Protein
12.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
3.7g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Identify the stomach compartment and preparation, because honeycomb, blanket, and other tripe forms may be catalogued differently. Match raw, cleaned, simmered, or canned form and the edible portion. Broth, tomato sauce, oil, seasoning, and accompanying beans or noodles belong to the complete dish.

Compare the right form: Establish the specific cattle stomach section and whether tripe is raw, cleaned, cooked, canned, or included in a finished recipe.

Diet considerations

Beef tripe is an animal-derived cattle stomach lining. Compatibility changes with cleaning treatments, canned sauces, broth, dairy, cereal thickeners, or mixed ingredients. Plain cooked tripe differs from soup or stew; serving size and additions such as beans, pasta, rice, or bread shape carbohydrate patterns.

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: USDA FoodData Central — Beef, variety meats and by-products, tripe, 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.

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

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