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Pork backfat

Pork backfat is the firm fat layer beneath a pig’s back skin, used diced, rendered into lard or cooked until it releases fat and crisps.

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About Pork backfat

Pork backfat is the thick layer of fat beneath the skin along a pig’s back. It is a raw animal-fat ingredient, usually trimmed from the loin and sold as a slab, strip, or diced pieces. Its colour is white to creamy, and its texture is firm when chilled but softens readily with heat. The flavour is mild before cooking and becomes savoury as it renders.

It is used to add fat to preparations, rendered into lard, or cooked so that it releases fat and may become crisp. Skin-on and skinless pieces are distinct forms, as are fresh backfat and rendered products. Backfat is not the same cut as streaky belly fat, and the degree of trimming affects how much skin, lean tissue, and fat a sample contains.

Ingredient type
whole food

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French

Gras de dos de porc

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Pork backfat nutrition & diet

Pork backfat nutritional value

Pork, fresh, backfat, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
812kcal
Protein
2.9g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
88.7g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Compare raw backfat with rendered lard or cooked pieces separately; skin and attached lean tissue change the measured composition.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Pork, fresh, backfat, raw ↗. 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.

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