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Pork intestine

Pork intestine is the cleaned intestinal tract of pigs, commonly braised, grilled, fried, or used as sausage casing.

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About Pork intestine

Pork intestine is the cleaned intestinal tract of a pig, sold as whole lengths or cut sections. It is used in braises, stews, grilled dishes, roasts, and fried preparations, and can also serve as a natural sausage casing. Its tubular shape may remain part of the presentation.

The flavour is savoury and can take on the seasonings and browned notes of the cooking method. Texture ranges from firm and chewy to tender and yielding, depending on the section and cooking time. Natural folds, varying diameters, and attached fat affect the finished bite.

Pork intestine may be sold fresh, frozen, salted, or otherwise preserved. Cleaning and preliminary cooking precede most uses. Braising or stewing softens it, while grilling, roasting, or frying firms and browns the exterior. Casing-grade intestine is cleaned and prepared for stuffing.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for pork intestine

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English

pork intestine

English

chitterlings

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Pork intestine nutrition & diet

Pork intestine nutritional value

Reference: Pig intestine, small, raw

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

Calories
43.69999999999999kcal
Protein
7.2g
Carbs
0.8g
Fat
1.3g

Per 100 g edible portion. SMILING Vietnam Food Composition Table (2013), hosted by FAO. Energy is the source-calculated energy; carbohydrate is total carbohydrate. Original 2013 reference values, not a current product label or a universal recipe.

Portions & preparation

Identify whether the cleaned intestine is served plain, filled, or prepared with a coating. Remove nonedible material and account for cooking yield, retained fat, and sauce. Braising, grilling, and frying create different reference forms, so preparation should be recorded with the portion.

Compare the right form: Match references to cleaned, edible pig intestine in the same cooked form, distinguishing plain intestine from casing, filling, coating, or sauce.

Diet considerations

This is animal-derived pig intestine. Plain cooked intestine differs from versions stuffed with meat, grains, starches, or seasonings. Fried or coated preparations can alter compatibility and carbohydrate patterns, while sauces may add sugar or cereal ingredients. Sausage use requires the complete recipe and casing treatment to be established.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Vietnam Food Composition Table, SMILING 2013 — 7047 ↗. 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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