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Rooster

An adult male chicken whose meat is commonly used in braises, soups, and other slow-cooked dishes.

Rooster — illustrative ingredient image

About Rooster

A rooster is an adult male domestic chicken used as food after its productive life or selected for meat in some systems. It is commonly used in braises, soups, stews, broths, curries, and other slow-cooked dishes.

Compared with meat from younger chickens, rooster meat is commonly firmer and more strongly flavored. Its skin and connective tissue suit longer cooking, while bones and skin may contribute body to a stock or sauce.

Rooster may be sold whole, in pieces, or with bones and skin attached. Gentle simmering or extended braising helps soften the meat. Age, breed, conditioning, and butchering method affect tenderness, fat distribution, and cooking time.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Rooster

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Rooster nutrition & diet

Rooster nutritional value

Reference: Chicken, meat, average, raw

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

Calories
108kcal
Protein
22.3g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
2.1g

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

Portions & preparation

Use edible rooster meat and identify whether skin, bone, and visible fat remain. Adult male chicken may be prepared by braising, boiling, roasting, or stewing, with texture and cooking losses differing by method. Assess stock, gravy, oil, batter, and accompanying ingredients as part of the finished dish when eaten.

Compare the right form: Reference adult male chicken meat, raw or cooked, specifying cut, skin, bone, fat, and inclusion of broth, gravy, coating, or oil.

Diet considerations

Rooster is animal-derived poultry. Plain meat differs from preparations using skin, animal fat, dairy, eggs, cereal coatings, noodles, dumplings, or sweet sauces. Slow-cooked dishes may include vegetables and stock that alter compatibility and carbohydrate patterns. Species, adult status, edible cut, and finished recipe should remain explicit.

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
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
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 · 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: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 18-488 ↗. 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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