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Smoked Pork Shank

Smoked pork shank is a smoked lower pork leg cut commonly braised or used to flavor soups, beans, and stews.

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About Smoked Pork Shank

Smoked pork shank is the lower portion of a pig’s leg, including substantial connective tissue and a central bone, that has been smoked before sale or use. It is generally a bone-in cut with a firm exterior and a smoky aroma.

Depending on processing, it may be raw, cured, partially cooked, or ready to heat. The meat is savory and smoky, while the bone and surrounding tissues contribute body to cooking liquids.

The cut is commonly braised or simmered for a long time, allowing the meat and connective tissue to soften. It is also used to season soups, beans, lentils, greens, and stews. Terminology may overlap with smoked ham hock in some markets.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Smoked Pork Shank nutrition & diet

Smoked Pork Shank nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Beef, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
154kcal
Protein
22.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
7.2g

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Portions & preparation

Match smoked pork shank by bone-in cut, rind, trimming, cured state, and cooked edible portion. A shank used to flavor beans, soups, or stews may contribute meat, fat, skin, and cooking juices differently from a served slice. Record legumes, vegetables, grains, and added fats as part of the recipe.

Compare the right form: Match bone-in or boneless smoked pork shank, rind and trimming, cured cooked state, edible meat portion, and plain or broth-used form.

Diet considerations

Smoked pork shank is animal-derived. Plain cooked meat differs from broth-focused use, where skin, bone, fat, and surrounding ingredients may be retained. Compatibility changes with curing additives, cereal ingredients, dairy, glazes, or other meats; beans, grains, noodles, and potatoes can change the carbohydrate pattern of the finished dish.

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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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.2.2.1_99 ↗. 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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