Pig cheek
Pig cheek is a small cut of pork containing meat, fat and connective tissue, suited to slow cooking that makes it tender and rich.
About Pig cheek
Pig cheek is meat and connective tissue from the cheek of a pig. It is usually sold as a small, irregular cut, sometimes trimmed and sometimes with a visible layer of fat. The raw meat is firm, with fat and connective tissue that can become tender and rich when cooked slowly; its flavor is characteristic of pork.
It may be braised, cured, or otherwise cooked as a distinct cut, and preparation varies by region and butcher. Pig cheek is not the same cut as jowl, though terminology and trimming can overlap in commerce. Fresh, cured, and cooked cheek products differ substantially, so the name alone does not establish its processing or fat content.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Pig cheek nutrition & diet
Pig cheek nutritional value
Reference: Pork: cheek meat
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 182kcal
- Protein
- 17.5g
- Carbs
- 1.4g
- Fat
- 11.9g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Comparisons should distinguish fresh cheek from cured or cooked products and account for trimming, attached fat, and whether the serving is measured raw or after cooking.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Taiwan FDA Nutrition Information Database — I0310201 ↗. 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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