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Pork Tail

Pork tail is a collagen-rich cut of pork used in soups, stews, braises, and roasted dishes.

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About Pork Tail

Pork tail is the tail section of a pig, used in soups, stews, braises, and roasted dishes. It consists of small vertebrae surrounded by skin, connective tissue, and variable amounts of meat and fat.

Its flavour is porky and savoury, while seasoning and cooking liquid strongly affect the finished dish. Slow cooking softens the skin and connective tissue, producing a gelatinous, sticky texture around the bones while the meat remains compact.

Pork tail is sold whole or cut into short segments, with a bony, jointed appearance and a skin-covered exterior. It may be fresh, chilled, frozen, or smoked. Preliminary cooking followed by roasting changes the skin’s texture and surface.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Pork Tail

English

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, tail, cooked, simmered

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English

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

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Pork Tail nutrition & diet

Pork Tail 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

Identify whether the reference covers raw or cooked tail, with skin, bone, cartilage, meat, and attached fat retained or removed. Long simmering, braising, roasting, or frying changes the edible portion and texture. Stock-based preparations should be distinguished from the tail pieces actually consumed.

Compare the right form: Match to pig tail in the specified cooked or raw form, identifying skin, bone, cartilage, attached meat or fat, and preparation method.

Diet considerations

Pork tail is animal-derived and is unsuitable for vegetarian or vegan diets. Plain tail differs from versions braised with beer, cereal ingredients, sweet sauces, dairy, or thickening starches. Soups and stews can add noodles, grains, or legumes, so overall carbohydrate patterns depend on recipe composition and portion.

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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