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Fruit Bat

Fruit bat is meat from fruit-eating bats, consumed in some regional cuisines where it is available.

Fruit Bat — illustrative ingredient image

About Fruit Bat

Fruit bat is meat from a bat that feeds substantially on fruit or other plant material, rather than a standardized cut from one animal species. It may be sold or prepared as portions or part of a whole carcass, with edible flesh associated with bones and other tissues. Where available, it may be roasted, grilled, or stewed in regional dishes.

Flavour and texture are not fixed because species, age, cut, seasoning, sauce, and cooking method vary. Cooking may leave the meat firm or tender depending on the cut and duration, while accompanying seasoning strongly influences the finished flavour.

The ingredient may appear as portions or a whole carcass and is encountered fresh, chilled, frozen, or cooked. Preparation changes its firmness and surface character, but commercial form is not standardized; the exact species, cut, processing, and preparation remain unspecified.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

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Local names for fruit bat

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English

Fruit Bat

English

fruit bat meat

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Fruit Bat nutrition & diet

Fruit Bat nutritional value

Reference: Bat/flying fox (fruit bat)

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

Calories
146kcal
Protein
18.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
8.2g

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 the bat species, edible tissues, and preparation before selecting a reference; the catalogue label alone is insufficient. Remove or distinguish bones, skin, and organs as applicable. Roasting, stewing, frying, and sauces produce different forms and may alter the edible portion.

Compare the right form: Match an identified fruit-bat species and specified cooked or raw edible tissue, including whether skin, organs, bones, and sauce are represented.

Diet considerations

Fruit bat is animal-derived meat. Species, harvested tissue, preparation, and accompanying ingredients must be established before assessing dietary compatibility. Sauces, marinades, batter, cereal coatings, dairy, or other animal additions can change the dish, while portion size affects its overall carbohydrate pattern only when carbohydrate-bearing ingredients accompany it.

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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.2.2.9_02 ↗. 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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