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Pork intestines

Pork intestines are the cleaned intestinal tracts of pigs, commonly braised, grilled, fried, or used as sausage casing.

Pork intestines — illustrative ingredient image

About Pork intestines

Pork intestines are the cleaned intestinal tracts of pigs, usually sold as sections or mixed portions rather than one uniform cut. They are braised, stewed, grilled, roasted, or fried, and are also used as natural sausage casings. Recipes may serve them whole, sliced, stuffed, or chopped.

Their savoury flavour readily takes on marinades, spices, and browned cooking notes. Texture can remain firm and chewy or become tender and soft after prolonged cooking. Natural folds, tubular shapes, varying diameters, and attached fat influence the eating experience, while different sections have different textures.

They may be sold fresh, frozen, salted, or otherwise preserved. Cleaning and preliminary cooking alter their form before grilling, roasting, frying, stuffing, or chopping. Casing use keeps the tubular structure intact, while slicing and chopping create smaller pieces. The included sections determine the final appearance and bite.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for pork intestines

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English

pork intestines

English

chitterlings

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Pork intestines nutrition & diet

Pork intestines 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

Use a clearly cleaned, edible intestinal portion and record whether fat, membrane, or attached material remains. Cooking method matters: braised, grilled, fried, and filled forms should not be treated as interchangeable. Sauces, coatings, and stuffing can change the relevant reference beyond the intestine itself.

Compare the right form: Match references to cleaned pig intestines as served, distinguishing plain cooked portions from fried, filled, sauced, or casing uses.

Diet considerations

These are animal-derived pig intestines. Plain preparations differ from versions containing cereal, starch, dairy, or other animal ingredients. Coatings and sauces may introduce carbohydrate-containing ingredients, and frying changes the prepared form. When used as sausage casing, assess the filling and complete recipe rather than the intestine alone.

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

AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.

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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