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Pork Fat

Rendered or unrendered fat from pork, used for frying, roasting, baking, and enriching savory dishes.

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About Pork Fat

Pork fat is adipose tissue from a pig, either left unrendered in a solid or semi-solid state or melted and strained into rendered fat. It is used for frying, roasting, baking, sautéing, and enriching savoury dishes.

Unrendered fat may be white, soft, and waxy, sometimes attached to skin or meat. Rendered fat is usually smooth and pale, with flavour affected by the source tissue and rendering method; preparations may be relatively neutral or retain browned solids.

It may be sold as pieces, minced tissue, or cooking fat, and rendered at home or commercially. Rendering and straining change solid adipose tissue into a smooth fat; clarification removes more solids, while retained browned material changes appearance and flavour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for pork fat

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English

pork fat

English

lard

English

Pork, fresh, backfat, raw

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English

Pork, fresh, composite of separable fat, with added solution, cooked

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English

Pork, fresh, composite of separable fat, with added solution, raw

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Pork Fat nutrition & diet

Pork Fat nutritional value

Pork, fresh, separable fat, raw

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

Calories
632kcal
Protein
9.3g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
65.7g

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

Portions & preparation

Establish whether pork fat is raw, trimmed solid fat, rendered lard, or a seasoned cooking product. The amount used and the amount retained in the finished food differ, especially after frying or baking. Match pure fat separately from preparations containing cracklings, meat residues, salt, or flavorings.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified pork fat form—raw solid fat, rendered lard, or seasoned product—and to the amount actually consumed or retained.

Diet considerations

Pork fat is animal-derived and incompatible with vegetarian and vegan patterns. Rendered products may contain meat residues, salt, or flavorings, while dishes cooked in pork fat can acquire additional animal ingredients, coatings, or cereal components. Compatibility depends on the fat product and the complete food prepared with it.

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, separable fat, 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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