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Horse large intestine

The large intestine of a horse is edible offal used regionally in stuffed or cooked preparations.

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About Horse large intestine

Horse large intestine is the cleaned large-intestine section of a horse, eaten as offal or used as a casing for stuffed foods. It is more specific than horse intestine, which can include the small intestine and other gastrointestinal sections. The Kazakh name qarta is associated with this ingredient in some culinary contexts.

It is a thick-walled, tubular ingredient with a substantial, chewy bite. Boiling or braising can make it tender, while grilling leaves a firmer, springier texture and adds browned flavour. Cleaning and trimming affect its appearance, especially whether exterior fat remains attached.

It may be stuffed, boiled, braised, grilled, or incorporated into sausages and other filled foods. Fresh intestine needs cleaning before cooking; salted or dried forms are soaked and rehydrated. Stuffing, salting, drying, and heat treatment change its firmness, moisture, and handling.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Horse large intestine nutrition & diet

Horse large 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

Establish that the item is specifically horse large intestine and whether it is cleaned, cooked, stuffed, or preserved, because preparation changes the edible portion. Match the reference to the served tissue and note attached fat, retained filling, sauces, and cooking method.

Compare the right form: Match cleaned horse large intestine in its exact cooked, stuffed, grilled, fried, or preserved form and use the edible served portion.

Diet considerations

Horse large intestine is animal-derived. Diet compatibility depends substantially on preparation: stuffing, breading, cereal binders, sauces, dairy, or added meats can alter the dish. The intestine itself does not represent the full recipe, and carbohydrate patterns are portion-dependent when fillings or coatings are included.

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 — 01.1.2.4.0_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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