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Chicken fat

Rendered chicken fat, also known as schmaltz.

Chicken fat — illustrative ingredient image

About Chicken fat

Chicken fat, often called schmaltz, is the rendered fat separated from chicken tissues. When cooled it is typically pale yellow and semi-solid, becoming liquid when warmed; its savoury aroma and flavour can be more pronounced if it is rendered with skin or aromatics.

It is used for frying, roasting and enriching savoury foods. It may be sold or kept as a jarred, chilled or frozen rendered fat, and can vary in colour, texture and flavour with the rendering method and any additions.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

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Yiddish

Schmaltz

shmaltz

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Chicken fat nutrition & diet

Chicken fat nutritional value

Fat, chicken

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

Calories
900kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
99.8g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Rendered chicken fat should be compared with other rendered fats rather than with raw chicken portions. Rendering, separation of solids and any added ingredients affect the edible product.

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: USDA FoodData Central — Fat, chicken ↗. 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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