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Pork Pigtail

Pork pigtail is the tail of a pig, commonly salted, smoked, braised, or added to stews and beans.

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About Pork Pigtail

Pork pigtail is the complete or substantially complete tail of a pig, including skin, fat, connective tissue, and small bones. It is commonly simmered with beans, greens, soups, or stews, and may be braised after salting or smoking. The piece is used as a flavourful, slow-cooked pork ingredient rather than a conventional muscle cut.

The tail has a savoury pork flavour, with rendered fat contributing richness. Slow cooking softens the skin and connective tissue, while salted or smoked versions add their corresponding seasoning. Because it contains small bones and varying attached tissue, its cooked texture is not uniform throughout.

Pork pigtail is narrow, jointed, and irregularly curved. It may be sold fresh, salted, or smoked, and presented whole, jointed, or cut into shorter sections. Salting, smoking, braising, and simmering change its colour, seasoning, surface, and tenderness, while the amount of skin, fat, and bone retained varies by market.

Ingredient type
whole food

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pork pigtail

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Pork Pigtail nutrition & diet

Pork Pigtail nutritional value

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

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

Calories
378kcal
Protein
17.8g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
33.5g

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

Portions & preparation

Specify whether the tail is fresh, salted, smoked, or otherwise preserved, and whether skin, bone, and attached fat are included. Braising and stewing produce a different edible portion from crisp or fried preparation. Record soaking, trimming, and the surrounding dish because beans, sauces, and vegetables are separate components.

Compare the right form: Match references to pig tail with the same fresh or preserved state, cooked method, and inclusion of skin, bone, and attached fat.

Diet considerations

This is animal-derived pig tail, including skin, connective tissue, fat, and bone according to preparation. Salted or smoked versions differ from fresh braised forms. Stews may contain beans, grains, starches, or sweet sauces, which change compatibility and carbohydrate patterns; evaluate the complete recipe rather than the tail 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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, tail, 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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