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Pig tail

Pig tail is a small bone-in cut with skin, connective tissue and variable fat, suited to slow cooking that softens the skin and connective tissue.

Pig tail — illustrative ingredient image

About Pig tail

Pig tail is the tail of a pig, sold as a small bone-in cut with skin, connective tissue, and varying amounts of fat. It may be fresh or cured, and its appearance and color depend on processing. When cooked slowly, the skin and connective tissue soften and can become gelatinous, while the meat remains close to the bone and has a savory pork flavor.

It is used as a meat ingredient in slow-cooked preparations or may be sold smoked or salted. These forms are not equivalent: curing and smoking alter flavor and composition, and fresh tails require different treatment from ready-cooked products. The name does not specify trimming, size, or whether the tail is fresh, cured, or cooked.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Pig tail nutrition & diet

Pig tail nutritional value

Reference: Pig, tail, raw

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

Calories
467.1kcal
Protein
10.8g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
47.1g

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 from salted, smoked, or cooked tails and account for the bone, skin, fat, and connective tissue included in the measured portion.

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: Vietnam Food Composition Table, SMILING 2013 — 7038 ↗. 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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