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Lamb Intestine

Lamb intestine is the cleaned gastrointestinal tract of sheep, used in traditional dishes and sometimes as sausage casing.

Lamb Intestine — illustrative ingredient image

About Lamb Intestine

Lamb intestines are the cleaned intestinal tubes of a sheep, used collectively as offal or as natural sausage casings. Culinary forms include grilled or braised intestines, stuffed intestinal dishes, and sausages made with the intestines as casings.

They are narrow, flexible, and pale to greyish after cleaning, with a resilient, chewy texture when cooked. Flavour depends on cleaning, cooking, and seasoning, and can be relatively mild or more pronounced in traditional offal preparations. Different intestinal sections may not taste or feel identical.

They may be sold fresh, chilled, salted, or preserved, as whole lengths or cut pieces. Grilling and braising alter tenderness and surface texture, while stuffing adds the flavour and texture of a filling. This plural ingredient may include more than one intestinal section and is not simply a generic casing product.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

lamb intestines

English

lamb intestine

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Lamb Intestine nutrition & diet

Lamb Intestine nutritional value

Reference: Sheep (mutton), small intestine, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
96kcal
Protein
19.7g
Carbs
0.8g
Fat
1.6g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Confirm that the intestine is cleaned and intended as an edible ingredient or casing, then match the reference to raw, boiled, grilled, stuffed, or otherwise cooked form. Portions may include retained contents, connective tissue, or filling, so the prepared dish should be separated from the casing itself.

Compare the right form: Match references to cleaned sheep intestine as edible offal or sausage casing, specifying raw or cooked state, preparation, and whether filling is included.

Diet considerations

Lamb intestine is an animal-derived sheep product. Plain cooked intestine differs from a casing used for sausage, where the filling may contain meat, fat, cereal binders, dairy, or seasonings. Processing, cleaning, and cooking method affect compatibility; the casing alone should not be treated as equivalent to the completed sausage.

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: Ethiopian Food Composition Table 2025 — 070052 ↗. 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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