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Goose Fat

Rendered goose fat used for roasting potatoes and confit.

Goose fat — illustrative ingredient image

About Goose Fat

Goose fat is the rendered fat obtained from goose, used as a cooking ingredient rather than as the meat itself. It is commonly used for roasting potatoes and other vegetables, frying, enriching savoury preparations, or preparing confit.

When solid or cool, it is typically smooth and firm; when warmed, it melts into a clear to golden cooking fat. Its flavour is savoury and goose-like, though intensity varies with rendering and any retained browned juices or particles.

It is sold in jars, tubs, or other containers as rendered fat, and may be chilled, shelf-stable, or collected during cooking. Gentle heating liquefies it for use, while cooling re-solidifies it; filtering or straining changes its clarity and removes cooking residues.

Ingredient type
oil

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English

Goose Fat

English

goose fat, processed

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Goose Fat nutrition & diet

Goose Fat nutritional value

Fat, goose

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

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

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Use rendered goose fat rather than raw goose skin or meat, and identify whether it is filtered, seasoned, or blended with other fats. The culinary amount used for roasting or confit may remain in the dish, while some can be drained during cooking.

Compare the right form: Reference should match rendered goose fat, specifying filtered or unfiltered form, added seasonings, and whether measured alone or retained in a cooked dish.

Diet considerations

Goose fat is an animal-derived cooking fat. It is compatible with diets using poultry-derived fats, but not with plant-only patterns. Products blended with other fats or flavored with stock, dairy, or seasonings require label review; potatoes or other coated foods add portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Fat, goose ↗. 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.

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