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Pork Feet

Pork feet are the trotters of pigs, commonly braised, stewed, or used to enrich broths.

Pork Feet — illustrative ingredient image

About Pork Feet

Pork feet are the trotters, or lower portions of a pig’s legs, including skin, connective tissue, bones, and sometimes a small amount of meat. They are commonly braised, stewed, or used in broths and stocks, where the skin and connective tissue contribute body. They may be served whole, split lengthwise, deboned, or picked apart after cooking.

Before cooking, pork feet have a bony, skin-covered form with limited meat. Their flavour is savory and porky, while the cooked exterior becomes soft and gelatinous. Texture varies with cooking time and with whether the feet are served intact or separated after cooking.

They are usually sold cleaned and may be fresh, salted, smoked, or otherwise preserved. Cooking softens the skin and connective tissue; braising and stewing produce tenderness, while post-cooking deboning or picking changes the serving form. Trotters may sometimes describe a broader lower-leg portion, so product specifications should confirm the anatomical extent.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for pork feet

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

pig's feet

British English

trotters

English

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, feet, cooked, simmered

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English

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, feet, raw

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Pork Feet nutrition & diet

Pork Feet nutritional value

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, feet, raw

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

Calories
212kcal
Protein
23.2g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
12.6g

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

Portions & preparation

Specify whether pork feet are raw, cleaned, boiled, braised, smoked, or pickled, and whether skin, cartilage, and attached tissue are eaten. Bones are generally discarded, while cooking softens surrounding tissue. Match the served edible portion and broth or sauce separately when the feet are used to enrich a dish.

Compare the right form: Match references to cleaned pork feet in the same cooked or preserved form, distinguishing edible skin, cartilage, and tissue from discarded bones and broth.

Diet considerations

Pork feet are animal-derived and exclude vegetarian and vegan diets. Preparations may add other meats, dairy, eggs, grains, cereal-based coatings, or sweet and savory sauces. Compatibility depends on whether the feet are served directly, incorporated into a stew, or used only to flavor a strained broth; portions vary.

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, variety meats and by-products, feet, 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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