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Horse Intestine

Horse intestine is edible offal used regionally in sausages and other cooked dishes.

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About Horse Intestine

Horse intestine is the cleaned gastrointestinal tract of a horse, prepared as edible offal or used as a casing. The broad term can include several sections, so it does not necessarily mean horse large intestine or a ready-to-use sausage casing.

The intestine is tubular, and its appearance may range from pale to dark after cleaning, seasoning, or cooking. Depending on the section and treatment, it can become tender, chewy, or springy. Its flavour is generally savory and meaty, with stronger character when grilled or cooked with aromatic seasonings.

Regional preparations include sausages, stuffed foods, grilled dishes, and braised or simmered offal. It may be sold fresh, salted, or dried; fresh intestine requires thorough cleaning, while preserved forms are soaked before use. Cooking, drying, salting, and stuffing alter its firmness and handling.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Horse Intestine nutrition & diet

Horse Intestine nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Beef, offal, 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
170kcal
Protein
16.4g
Carbs
1.0g
Fat
11.2g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

A casing is usually a prepared intestinal membrane rather than a standalone serving, so identify whether it is fresh, salted, dried, or otherwise preserved. Reference the casing actually eaten, and account for stuffing, cooking, and any treatment that remains on the finished product.

Compare the right form: Match edible horse intestinal casing in its stated fresh, salted, dried, or prepared form, including only casing retained in the served food.

Diet considerations

Horse intestinal casing is animal-derived. Its dietary compatibility is usually determined by the stuffed product: meat, fat, dairy, cereal binders, coatings, seasonings, and preservation may be present. Sausage fillings can create a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern, while the casing itself does not describe the entire recipe.

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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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.2.4.0_95 ↗. 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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