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Meat or Poultry

Meat or poultry refers broadly to edible animal flesh used in dishes such as roasts, stews, grilled preparations, and minced-meat recipes.

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About Meat or Poultry

Meat or poultry is a broad label for edible animal flesh that may come from non-poultry meat or from domesticated or game birds. It is used in roasts, stews, grills, sautés, baked dishes, soups, and minced-meat preparations, but does not identify one defined ingredient.

Colour may range from pale to dark and texture from tender to firm or fibrous, depending on the selected animal and cut. Because the animal, species, and cut are unspecified, no more precise flavour or texture description can be given for the label itself.

The ingredient may be whole, portioned, minced, or preserved, with or without skin, bone, or visible fat. Preparation changes its appearance and texture substantially, while the phrase may describe an interchangeable recipe category rather than a specific blend of meat and poultry.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

Name examples awaiting language review. Confirm the specific food or product.

Local names for meat or poultry

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

meat or poultry

Available names only. Languages may be spoken in other countries; a name alone does not identify every ingredient in a dish.

Meat or Poultry nutrition & diet

Meat or Poultry nutritional value

Reference: Meat, chopped (average of beef, veal, pork, poultry), raw

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

Calories
111kcal
Protein
22.5g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
2.3g

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 whether the entry means meat, poultry, or a mixture, then identify species, cut, trimming, and cooking state. Roasting, grilling, frying, stewing, and mincing create different reference matches. Include or exclude skin, bones, drippings, coatings, and sauces consistently when defining the portion.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the confirmed meat or poultry species, cut, raw or cooked state, preparation, and edible portion.

Diet considerations

The ingredient is animal-derived, but the broad label does not identify the animal or processing. Check for cured products, cereal fillers, coatings, marinades, sauces, dairy, and egg. Plain flesh differs from a mixed dish; portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns usually reflect added ingredients and accompaniments.

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: Swiss Food Composition Database 7.1 (2026) — 1104 ↗. 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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