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Pork jowls

Pork jowls are cheek and lower-face meat with interspersed fat and connective tissue, sold fresh or cured and suitable for braising, roasting or slow cooking.

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About Pork jowls

Pork jowls are meat from the cheeks and lower face of a pig. They contain lean meat interspersed with connective tissue and fat, giving them a marbled appearance and a rich, savory flavour. They are sold fresh or cured, and the amount of fat and the texture vary with trimming and processing.

They can be braised, roasted or cooked slowly, while cured jowls are often sliced or diced for use as a fatty, flavorful meat. The term identifies a region rather than a single standardized cut, so products may differ in thickness, skin and fat content.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Skin On Pork Jowls

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Pork jowls nutrition & diet

Pork jowls nutritional value

Reference: Pork jowl meat

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

Calories
284kcal
Protein
17.2g
Carbs
0.8g
Fat
23.3g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Fresh and cured jowls are not directly interchangeable for nutrition comparisons; account for curing, cooking, rendered fat and whether skin is included.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

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: Taiwan FDA Nutrition Information Database — I0310301 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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