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Sheep Intestine

Sheep intestine is cleaned sheep gut used as an edible ingredient or as a natural casing for sausages.

Sheep Intestine — illustrative ingredient image

About Sheep Intestine

Sheep intestine is the cleaned gastrointestinal tract of a sheep, used either as food or as a natural sausage-casing material. The gut contains sections of different diameter and wall thickness, and preparation removes its contents along with some internal layers. As food, it appears in boiled, stewed, grilled, fried, and other offal dishes.

When cooked as food, sheep intestine is often tender with a lightly chewy or pleasantly springy texture, though the result varies by section and cooking time. Its flavour is savoury and characteristic of offal, while casing contributes little independent flavour and is mainly experienced with the filling it encloses.

It may be sold fresh, salted, dried, or otherwise preserved. Edible preparations are commonly boiled, stewed, grilled, or fried. For casing use, the gut is cleaned, salted or dried, then rinsed and soaked to restore flexibility before stuffing. Cooking, smoking, fermenting, or curing changes its firmness and bite.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

sheep intestine

English

sheeps casing

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Sheep Intestine nutrition & diet

Sheep Intestine nutritional value

Reference: Sheep (mutton), small intestine, raw

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

Calories
96kcal
Protein
19.7g
Carbs
0.8g
Fat
1.6g

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

Establish whether the intestine is intended to be eaten or used only as casing, and whether it is raw, cleaned, cooked, or preserved. Cleaning, boiling, frying, stuffing, and accompanying filling each change the edible portion and the reference form.

Compare the right form: Reference should match cleaned sheep intestine eaten as food or used as casing, with preparation and retained contents clearly identified.

Diet considerations

Sheep intestine is animal-derived. When eaten, compatibility depends on cleaning, cooking, stuffing, curing, coatings, and accompanying ingredients. As casing, the filling may contain cereals, dairy, eggs, or other animals; distinguish edible intestine from a wrapper removed after cooking or curing.

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: Ethiopian Food Composition Table 2025 — 070052 ↗. 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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