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Pemmican

A preserved preparation of dried pounded meat combined with rendered fat.

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About Pemmican

Pemmican is a preserved food traditionally made by combining dried, pounded meat with rendered fat. The resulting mixture is dense and firm, though its texture and flavour depend on the meat, fat, and preparation used.

Recipes and commercial versions may differ in meat type and may include other ingredients, so the name does not guarantee a uniform composition. Pemmican is eaten as a prepared food; the meat and fat components are not ordinarily separated for serving.

Ingredient type
other

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Pemmican nutrition & diet

Pemmican nutritional value

Hanwoo beef pemmican · 25% beef-tallow control

Per 100 g of the analysed beef-tallow pemmican control, per 100 g.

Calories
562.84kcal
Protein
45.2g
Carbs
9.0g
Fat
38.4g

One traditional beef-tallow formulation; recipes using other fats will differ.

Compare products with the same meat and fat composition, and note any additions; recipes vary substantially.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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: Quality and Storage Characteristics of Hanwoo Pemmican ↗. 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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