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Chilean Abalone

Chilean abalone is a marine mollusk eaten as a seafood, commonly steamed, grilled, or sautéed.

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About Chilean Abalone

Chilean abalone is a seafood product consisting of the edible muscular foot of an abalone, a marine gastropod mollusc harvested or farmed in Chile. The meat is firm and pale, with a dense, chewy texture that becomes more tender with suitable cooking.

Its flavour is generally mild and marine, allowing it to take on sauces and seasonings. It is commonly steamed, grilled, sautéed, braised, or sliced for seafood dishes, although preparation affects both texture and flavour.

It may be sold live, shucked, cleaned, chilled, frozen, canned, or preserved. Cooking can soften the meat when suitable methods are used, while slicing changes the serving texture. Because “Chilean abalone” can be a trade or market description rather than a single universally specified species, labels and product documentation are important.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Chilean Abalone

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Chilean Abalone nutrition & diet

Chilean Abalone nutritional value

Reference: Chanque, loco o tolina

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

Calories
104kcal
Protein
21.9g
Carbs
1.8g
Fat
0.3g

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

Portions & preparation

Establish which Chilean marine mollusk is meant and whether the reference covers raw, steamed, grilled, sautéed, canned, or preserved flesh. Use the edible muscular portion only unless the product specifies otherwise; cooking method and discarded shell or viscera affect the matched food form.

Compare the right form: Match the exact Chilean abalone species or commercial identity and edible cooked or raw flesh; canned, dried, marinated, and shell-on products require separate references.

Diet considerations

Chilean abalone is an animal-derived marine mollusk. Compatibility changes if served with butter, cream, lard, batter, breadcrumbs, soy-based sauces, or mixed dishes. The plain edible flesh differs from breaded, canned, dried, or marinated products, whose preparation can alter carbohydrate and ingredient patterns.

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 compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
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 compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
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 · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies shellfish, which does not meet the kosher fish criteria.

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: Tablas Peruanas de Alimentos, online version 2023 — E10 ↗. 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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