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Minced meat

Minced meat is finely chopped meat used in dishes such as meatballs, patties, fillings, and sauces.

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About Minced meat

Minced meat is a generic preparation of animal meat cut or ground into small pieces. It is used in meatballs, patties, dumplings, fillings, sauces, pies, casseroles, and stews.

Its texture is usually loose and granular, while colour and flavour vary with the meat used. Species, cut, freshness, seasoning, fat mixture, and processing style can all affect the sensory character, so the broad term cannot narrow these details.

It may be sold coarse, fine, fresh, chilled, frozen, or seasoned. It can be shaped, browned, simmered, or combined with other ingredients; cooking may make the particles crumbly, compact, or tender depending on the recipe.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for minced meat

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

minced meat

American English

ground meat

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Minced meat nutrition & diet

Minced meat nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Beef, 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
154kcal
Protein
22.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
7.2g

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 the animal species and product composition before using a nutrition reference, because this label does not identify the meat precisely. Record raw or cooked form, fat formulation, and whether the mince is plain or prepared. Cooking, draining, binders, seasoning, and sauces change the edible portion.

Compare the right form: The reference must match the confirmed species or species blend, raw or cooked mince, fat formulation, and edible portion; identity is otherwise insufficiently specific.

Diet considerations

Minced meat is animal-derived, but its species and recipe are unresolved. Beef, lamb, pork, poultry, mixed meat, cereal binders, egg, dairy, coatings, or sauces may alter compatibility. Do not infer dietary suitability from the generic name; establish the label and preparation before classification.

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 — 01.1.2.2.1_99 ↗. 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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