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Calf fat

Calf fat is animal fat tissue from a young bovine, encountered rendered or less processed, with its culinary character depending on preparation.

Calf fat — illustrative ingredient image

About Calf fat

Calf fat is fat tissue obtained from a young bovine animal. The name identifies an animal-derived food material but does not specify its anatomical source or processing.

It may be sold or used as rendered fat or in less processed form, and its colour, firmness, and flavour depend on preparation and handling. No particular cut, rendering method, or culinary use is given here. Nutrition comparisons should match the actual edible fat form and processing rather than treating all calf-fat products as identical.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Calf fat nutrition & diet

Calf fat nutritional value

Reference: Veal, all cuts, separable fat, raw

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

Calories
335.3kcal
Protein
19.4g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
29.0g

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

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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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F009360 ↗. 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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