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Chicken Blood

Chicken blood is used as a cooking ingredient in blood soups, stews, and sausages in some cuisines.

Chicken Blood — illustrative ingredient image

About Chicken Blood

Chicken blood is blood collected from slaughtered chickens and used as a culinary ingredient after handling and cooking. It may be used alone, mixed with other ingredients, or incorporated while liquid into a dish.

Fresh chicken blood is a dark red liquid. It becomes firm, dark, and sliceable or crumbly when coagulated or cooked, and can deepen colour while providing a dense, savoury texture in soups, stews, sauces, and sausages.

Preparation may involve coagulation before cutting, stirring the blood into a hot liquid, or combining it with a casing mixture. These methods change it from liquid to firm or crumbly and alter how it is distributed in the finished dish. It is distinct from chicken liver, meat, or stock.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

chicken blood

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Chicken Blood nutrition & diet

Chicken Blood nutritional value

Reference: Chicken, blood, cooked

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

Calories
29.351649999999985kcal
Protein
7.1g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
0.0g

Per 100 g edible portion. Rojroongwasinkul et al. (2013), Mahidol University and Wageningen University, SMILING Thai Food Composition Table. Energy is the source-calculated energy; carbohydrate is available carbohydrate by difference. Original 2013 reference values, not a current product label or a universal recipe.

Portions & preparation

Establish whether the reference is fresh liquid blood, coagulated blood, cooked pieces, or an ingredient in sausage or soup. Edible portion, straining, seasoning, and cooking method matter, as do added broth, fat, grains, or starches. Do not substitute a generic meat entry for this distinct ingredient.

Compare the right form: Match references specifically to chicken blood in its liquid, coagulated, cooked, soup, stew, or sausage form, including edible retained solids.

Diet considerations

Chicken blood is animal-origin and is not plant-based. Compatibility depends on handling and the final recipe, which may include broth, pork or other meats, fat, cereal grains, flour, starch, or seasonings. Blood sausage and soups are formulations rather than interchangeable forms, so establish the recipe and processing before assessing the dish’s dietary pattern.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Thai Food Composition Table, SMILING 2013 — 06106 ↗. 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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