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Horse neck fat

Fat from the neck of a horse, used regionally as a cooking fat or rendered ingredient.

Horse neck fat — illustrative ingredient image

About Horse neck fat

Horse neck fat is adipose tissue taken specifically from the neck of a horse, rather than general horse meat or an unspecified rendered animal fat. It is therefore a narrower ingredient than horse fat and may retain small amounts of attached connective tissue or lean meat unless trimmed.

Its texture ranges from soft to firm and becomes oily when heated. Raw pieces may be white, creamy, or slightly yellow, depending on the animal and trimming. Rendered fat is clearer and more fluid while warm, then firms as it cools. It contributes richness and a characteristic animal flavour to foods.

It may be handled as fresh or trimmed fat, rendered for cooking, or incorporated into regional meat preparations. Rendering melts the fat and permits straining out water and solids; mincing distributes it through a mixture. Combining it with meat or other fats changes the final appearance, texture, and flavour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Horse neck fat

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Horse neck fat nutrition & diet

Horse neck fat nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Fat for cooking, unspecified

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
746kcal
Protein
0.5g
Carbs
0.3g
Fat
82.6g

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 material is specifically fat from the horse neck and whether it is trimmed, raw, rendered, salted, or blended. Match the edible preparation used in cooking, since attached tissue, moisture, rendering, and absorption into another food affect what is actually served.

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Diet considerations

Horse neck fat is animal-derived and is incompatible with diets excluding animal ingredients. Rendering, seasoning, and blending with other fats can change the product. Prepared foods may also contain meat, dairy, cereal binders, or coatings; any carbohydrate pattern comes from those additions and the portion of the finished dish.

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: Norwegian Food Composition Table — 08.240 ↗. 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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