Duck
Duck is poultry used in roasted, braised, grilled, and soup preparations.

About Duck
Duck is poultry meat from a domesticated duck, sold as a whole bird or in cuts such as breast, legs, wings, and offal. It is used roasted, braised, grilled, pan-cooked, and in soups or other savoury preparations.
Duck has darker meat than typical chicken, with flavour and texture varying by cut, age, breed, and cooking method. Breast and leg are handled differently because their muscle structure and associated skin or fat are not the same. The precise flavour and texture therefore depend on the part and preparation.
Duck may be sold fresh, chilled, frozen, cooked, or processed, as a whole bird or in separate cuts. It may include skin, attached fat, or offal. The skin can be cooked until browned and crisp, while slower methods can make leg meat more tender; the exact form matters.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for duck
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
duck
canard
pato
Ente
anatra
pato
ànec
eend
kaczka
kachna
kačica
patka
patka
патка
patka
rață
kacsa
утка
utka
качка
kachka
патица
patitsa
πάπια
pápia
ördek
بط
baṭṭ
اردک
ordak
बत्तख
battakh
হাঁস
hā̃s
வாத்து
vāttu
బాతు
bātu
ಬಾತುಕೋಳಿ
bātukōḷi
താറാവ്
tāṟāv
鸭
yā
鴨肉
kamo niku
오리
ori
vịt
เป็ด
pèt
bebek
itik
bata
pápia
Romanised form
bātukōḷi
Romanised form
kamo niku
Romanised form
Canard, cuisse avec peau, sans os, crue
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Canard, magret cru
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Canard, magret fumé
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Canard, magret grillé/poêlé
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Canard, viande crue
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Canard, viande et peau crues
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Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, breast, meat and skin, boneless, cooked, roasted
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Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, breast, meat only, boneless, cooked without skin, broiled
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Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, leg, meat and skin, bone in, cooked, roasted
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Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, leg, meat only, bone in, cooked without skin, braised
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Roasted duck with meat and skin
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vāttu
Romanised form
baṭṭ
Romanised form
kachka
Romanised form
ori
Romanised form
hā̃s
Romanised form
yā
Romanised form
battakh
Romanised form
tāṟāv
Romanised form
utka
Romanised form
patitsa
Romanised form
ordak
Romanised form
patka
Romanised form
pèt
Romanised form
bātu
Romanised form
Available names only. Languages may be spoken in other countries; a name alone does not identify every ingredient in a dish.
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Duck nutrition & diet
Duck nutritional value
Duck, domesticated, meat only, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 135kcal
- Protein
- 18.3g
- Carbs
- 0.9g
- Fat
- 6.0g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Identify the edible duck portion and whether skin, visible fat, bones, and organs are included; “duck” alone does not define one reference cut. Roasting, braising, grilling, and soup-making change the final edible portion, while rendered fat and accompanying sauce should be recorded separately.
Compare the right form: Reference should match the duck species or product, cut, skin and fat inclusion, bone status, and raw or cooked edible form.
Diet considerations
Duck is animal-derived poultry. Compatibility changes with skin, rendered fat, stuffing, marinades, coatings, dairy, cereal ingredients, and sauces. A plain cooked portion differs from duck prepared with sweet glazes or grains, and any broth or mixed-meat recipe should be assessed separately.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically incompatible
- VegetarianTypically incompatible
- PescatarianTypically incompatible
- KetoMay be compatible
- PaleoMay be compatible
- Low-carbMay be compatible
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Duck, domesticated, meat only, raw ↗. 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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