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Black Pudding

Blood sausage set with cereal or oatmeal.

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About Black Pudding

Black pudding is a blood sausage made with cereal, commonly oatmeal or barley, and seasoned for savoury eating. It is usually served cooked as part of a breakfast, main meal, or mixed dish, and can accompany eggs, vegetables, or meat. Recipes vary by region and maker, especially in their cereal, seasoning, and fat proportions.

When cooked, black pudding has a rich, savoury flavour with the mineral character associated with blood and a texture that may be dense, crumbly, or pleasantly grainy. Oatmeal or other cereal gives it body, while the fat content affects its tenderness and richness. Seasoning can range from mild to strongly spiced.

It is generally sold as a dark sausage or thick sausage-shaped roll intended for slicing. Slices are commonly pan-fried, grilled, baked, or added to stews and stuffings; cooking browns the outside and firms the surface while warming the centre. Casings may be natural or manufactured, depending on the product.

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black pudding

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Black Pudding nutrition & diet

Black Pudding nutritional value

Reference: Black pudding, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
277kcal
Protein
9.1g
Carbs
14.8g
Fat
20.6g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 19-113. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Identify the exact black pudding recipe before using a reference: blood, fat, cereal or oatmeal, seasonings, and binding ingredients vary. Match the cooked, sliced edible portion and account for frying or other added cooking fat separately. Do not substitute another blood sausage or cereal recipe.

Compare the right form: Reference must match the named black pudding recipe, cooked edible slice, cereal or oatmeal inclusion, and any casing or added fat.

Diet considerations

Black pudding is animal-derived through its blood and commonly fat, with cereal or oatmeal in the recipe. Compatibility changes with cereal ingredients, dairy, egg, and preparation fats, as well as regional formulation. It is not suitable for plant-only diets; the exact recipe must be checked for other dietary patterns.

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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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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Black pudding, 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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