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Pork belly

The fatty belly section of pork, commonly braised, roasted, grilled, or cured.

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About Pork belly

Pork belly is the boneless or bone-in belly section of pork, consisting of alternating layers of meat and fat beneath the skin. It is commonly braised, roasted, grilled, pan-fried, simmered, or cured and smoked.

The cut has a rich savory flavor and a soft, fatty texture when slowly cooked. Slow cooking makes the meat tender and the fat soft, while high-heat cooking can crisp the exterior. Thickness and trimming affect the balance of meat, fat, and skin.

It is usually pale pink with prominent white fat and may be sold skin-on or skinless, as a slab or in slices, and fresh or processed into bacon-like products. Cooking, curing, smoking, and rendering change its seasoning, fat texture, exterior, and final firmness while it remains belly meat.

Ingredient type
whole food

Forms & related ingredients

  • Baconcontains · Bacon → Pork belly

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Local names for pork belly

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English

Pork belly

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pork belly (raw)

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Pork meat, Belly side(Belly soft bone), Raw

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Pork meat, Belly side(Belly), Raw

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Pork meat, Belly side(Hanging tender), Raw

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Pork meat, Belly side(Samgyeopsal), Boiled

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Pork meat, Belly side(Samgyeopsal), Pan-broiled

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Pork meat, Belly side(Samgyeopsal), Raw

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Pork meat, Belly side(Skirt), Raw

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Pork, belly joint, roasted, lean and fat

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Pork, belly joint/slices, grilled, lean and fat

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Pork, belly joint/slices, raw, lean and fat

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Pork, belly joint/slices, raw, lean and fat, weighed with bone

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Pork, belly, rind removed, baked, no added fat

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Pork, belly, rind removed, raw

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Pork, belly, with skin, raw

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salt-cured pork belly

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Smoked pork belly

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Pork belly nutrition & diet

Pork belly nutritional value

Pork, fresh, belly, raw

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

Calories
518kcal
Protein
9.3g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
53.0g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Specify whether pork belly is raw, roasted, braised, grilled, or cured, and whether skin and rendered fat remain. The edible portion can include lean meat, skin, and fat in changing proportions. Draining rendered fat or serving with skin produces a different reference match from an untrimmed portion.

Compare the right form: Match references to the same pork belly state and portion: raw or cooked, fresh or cured, with skin and visible fat retained or removed.

Diet considerations

Pork belly is animal-derived and excludes vegetarian and vegan diets. Compatibility changes when it is cured, smoked, breaded, glazed, or served with cereal-based accompaniments. Preparation may add sugar, dairy, eggs, or other animal ingredients. Portion composition also varies between lean slices, skin, and rendered fat.

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
    Typically incompatible
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
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 · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient.
Kosher · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient.

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, belly, 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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