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Goat Trotters

Goat trotters are the feet of goats, valued for their collagen and commonly slow-cooked in soups, stews, and broths.

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About Goat Trotters

Goat trotters are the feet and lower leg portions of a goat, usually prepared after removal of hair and surface debris. They are used in soups, stews, broths, and other braised preparations, and may also be grilled or fried after boiling. Their serving may include skin, bones, joints, and connective tissue.

Before cooking, goat trotters have a firm, cartilaginous texture and a savoury flavour associated with the part and its preparation. Extended simmering softens the skin and connective tissues, producing a soft, gelatinous mouthfeel, while the bones remain firm. Long cooking also extracts flavour into the surrounding liquid.

Goat trotters are commonly sold whole, split, or jointed. They may be cleaned, de-haired, trimmed, boiled, braised, and then served in a broth or removed from the liquid for another preparation. Cooking changes their appearance from firm, structured pieces to softened skin and connective tissue; grilling or frying after boiling adds a browned surface.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Goat Trotters nutrition & diet

Goat Trotters nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Beef, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
154kcal
Protein
22.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
7.2g

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Portions & preparation

Use cleaned goat feet with hoof material removed and identify whether skin, connective tissue, and bones remain. Slow cooking produces a broth or braised portion whose edible yield depends on straining, deboning, and any added oil, salt, or vegetables.

Compare the right form: Reference should match cleaned goat trotters, specifying skin, bones, and connective tissue, and whether the sample is raw, braised, or strained broth.

Diet considerations

Goat trotters are animal-derived and suit meat-inclusive diets. Prepared broths may include other meats, stock products, dairy, grains, or legumes. Deboned meat, skin, and strained liquid represent different edible portions, while flour-based thickening or served starches can change portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns.

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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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.2.2.1_99 ↗. 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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