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Sheep Stomach

Sheep stomach is an edible organ used in some traditional soups, stews, and stuffed or braised preparations.

Sheep Stomach — illustrative ingredient image

About Sheep Stomach

Sheep stomach is the cleaned stomach of a sheep used as an edible organ in soups, stews, braises, and stuffed preparations. It is a muscular, folded organ with a layered interior, though the exact section and degree of cleaning are not uniform. Commercial preparation may remove contents, surface fat, mucosal tissue, or other material before sale.

It has a firm structure that prolonged cooking softens. Depending on the cleaning and cooking method, it can be pleasantly chewy, springy, or tender, with flavour and mouthfeel affected by the section used and preparation. It is generally cooked in liquid or stuffed before braising rather than treated as a quick-cooking boneless cut.

Sheep stomach may be sold fresh, chilled, frozen, or pre-cooked. Before cooking, it is folded and irregular, while cooked pieces become softer and may appear pale to darker. Cleaning, trimming, boiling, braising, or stuffing changes both its surface and texture, so these forms are not interchangeable.

Ingredient type
whole food

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sheep stomach

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Sheep Stomach nutrition & diet

Sheep Stomach nutritional value

Reference: Sheep (mutton), tripe, raw

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

Calories
104kcal
Protein
16.8g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat
4.1g

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

Identify whether this means whole cleaned stomach, stomach lining, or a stuffed preparation before comparing references. Boiling, braising, and extended simmering alter texture; discardable contents, filling, broth, salt, fat, and accompanying grains can substantially change the served portion.

Compare the right form: Reference should match cleaned sheep stomach or the specific cooked, stuffed, or sliced stomach preparation, with lining and filling identified.

Diet considerations

Sheep stomach is animal-derived. Compatibility changes when it is stuffed with meat, grains, breadcrumbs, herbs, dairy, or eggs, or served in a mixed soup. Distinguish plain cooked stomach from tripe-like lining, and account for whether broth and filling are eaten.

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 — 070057 ↗. 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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