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Sheep Fat

Sheep fat is rendered or unrendered fat from sheep, used for frying, roasting, enriching dishes, and making traditional rendered fat.

Sheep Fat — illustrative ingredient image

About Sheep Fat

Sheep fat is unrendered or rendered fat obtained from sheep, distinct from a specific membrane such as caul fat. Unrendered fat may occur as firm pieces or trimmed deposits, while rendered sheep fat is a cooking fat used for frying, roasting, sautéing, enriching dishes, or preserving preparations. The exact character varies with its source and processing.

Raw sheep fat ranges from white to pale cream and is firm or waxy when cool, becoming softer when warm. Rendered fat is usually a clear to opaque liquid when hot and solidifies as it cools. Flavour and aroma vary with the anatomical source, trimming, and rendering method, so no single sensory profile applies to every product.

It may be sold as unrendered pieces or deposits, or as rendered fat that has been purified for cooking. Trimming changes the raw material by removing attached tissue, while rendering melts the fat and may be followed by filtering. Cooling then changes the rendered form from liquid to solid or semi-solid.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Sheep Fat

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Sheep Fat nutrition & diet

Sheep Fat nutritional value

Reference: Sheep, mutton, composite cuts, separable fat, raw

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

Calories
687kcal
Protein
7.4g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
74.2g

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

Identify whether the product is raw, trimmed, rendered, or clarified before comparing references. Use the recipe’s measured cooking portion rather than the amount added to a pan, since some fat may remain behind or be absorbed by accompanying foods.

Compare the right form: Reference should specify raw sheep fat, rendered sheep fat, or clarified cooking fat, including whether edible trimmings remain in the product.

Diet considerations

Sheep fat is animal-derived and contains no cereal ingredient by identity. Compatibility changes when blended with butter, vegetable oils, seasonings, or processed foods. A rendered cooking fat differs from raw trimmings, and the amount used can shape the dish’s fat-dominant pattern.

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: New Zealand FOODfiles 2024 — M622 ↗. 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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