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Goose

Goose is poultry meat commonly roasted, braised, or used in soups and other savory dishes.

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About Goose

Goose is the meat of domesticated or hunted geese, sold as whole birds or as breast, leg, wing, neck, and giblet cuts. It is commonly roasted, braised, or used in soups, stews, stocks, sausages, and other savoury preparations.

The meat is dark compared with common chicken and may have a firm texture and pronounced savoury flavour. Skin can render substantial fat during cooking, while age, breed, cut, and whether the bird is wild or farmed affect the result.

Goose is sold fresh, frozen, smoked, cured, or cooked, as well as whole or portioned. Whole birds are commonly roasted; legs and tougher cuts may be braised or confited, and breast may be cooked separately. Rendered goose fat can be retained as a cooking ingredient.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for goose

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English

goose

English

Goose, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted

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English

Goose, domesticated, meat and skin, raw

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English

Goose, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted

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Goose, domesticated, meat only, raw

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English

Roasted goose with meat and skin

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Goose nutrition & diet

Goose nutritional value

Goose, meat, raw, fat and skin

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

Calories
361kcal
Protein
16.5g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
32.8g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 18-375. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Specify the edible goose cut and whether skin and rendered fat remain. Raw, roasted, braised, and soup preparations differ in moisture, trimming, and yield; marinades, stuffing, gravies, and accompanying starches should be assessed separately from the plain poultry portion.

Compare the right form: Reference should match goose meat from the identified cut, with skin and bone status and raw, roasted, braised, or stewed form specified.

Diet considerations

Goose is animal-derived poultry and suits meat-inclusive diets. Compatibility changes when prepared with dairy, egg, grains, legumes, alcohol-based sauces, or other animal products. Skin-on and skinless portions differ, while stuffing, gravy, and served starches create distinct portion-dependent carbohydrate 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 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: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Goose, meat, raw, fat and skin ↗. 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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