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Pork Kidney

Pork kidney is an edible pig organ commonly sliced and stir-fried, grilled, or added to soups and stews.

Pork Kidney — illustrative ingredient image

About Pork Kidney

Pork kidney is the edible kidney of a pig, a compact organ commonly trimmed and sliced for stir-frying, grilling, braising, or soups and stews. It is used as a distinct organ ingredient rather than as a muscle cut, and preparation often includes removing visible fat and connective tissue.

Its flavour is distinctly savory and mineral-like. The texture is firm and slightly springy when raw or briefly cooked; brief high-heat cooking can keep it firm, while longer cooking makes it more tender but may intensify its characteristic flavour. Soaking or blanching may also be part of a recipe.

It is usually sold fresh or chilled, whole or sliced, and may also appear frozen. Trimming changes its appearance and edible portion, while slicing exposes the interior. Stir-frying, grilling, braising, and stewing produce different textures; specific preparation practices vary by cuisine.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for pork kidney

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English

Pork Kidney

English

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised

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English

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

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Pork Kidney nutrition & diet

Pork Kidney nutritional value

Kidney, pig, raw

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

Calories
86kcal
Protein
15.5g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
2.7g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 18-406. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Reference the edible kidney tissue after trimming surrounding fat, connective tissue, and any preparation-specific membrane. Sliced stir-fries, grilled kidney, soups, and stews differ in water loss and added ingredients. Record whether it is served plain or with broth, sauce, batter, or accompanying foods.

Compare the right form: Match references to cleaned, trimmed pig kidney in the same cooked form, with surrounding fat, sauce, batter, and accompanying ingredients identified.

Diet considerations

This is animal-derived pig organ meat. Plain kidney has different diet considerations from versions cooked with dairy, cereal, starch, sweet sauces, or other animal products. Broths and mixed dishes require recipe review, while any carbohydrate pattern depends on added ingredients and the portion of accompanying foods.

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: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Kidney, pig, 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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