Calf tongue
The tongue of a calf, cooked as an organ meat in ragouts and sliced preparations.
About Calf tongue
Calf tongue is the tongue of a young bovine, sold as an organ meat. It is a dense, muscular cut, usually with a rough outer surface that is removed after cooking. Once cooked and peeled, the interior is tender and mild in flavour, with texture affected by cooking time and method.
It is commonly simmered or braised before being sliced or incorporated into cooked preparations. Raw tongue, cooked peeled tongue and tongue prepared with added ingredients are distinct forms, so the preparation should be specified when comparing food composition.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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calf tongue
Cooked calf tongue
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Calf tongue nutrition & diet
Calf tongue nutritional value
Reference: Tongue, calf, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 160.4kcal
- Protein
- 12.6g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 12.2g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Raw and cooked tongue differ in water and fat retention; comparisons should specify whether the cooked tongue has been peeled and trimmed.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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: Danish Food Composition Database, Frida 5.5 (2025) — 933 ↗. 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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