Squab
Squab meat
Squab meat is the dark, fine-textured meat of a young domestic pigeon, sold whole or in portions and cooked by methods such as roasting or grilling.
About Squab meat
Squab meat is the edible meat of a young domestic pigeon. It is darker than many poultry meats, with a fine texture and a rich, savory flavor. The term generally refers to the young bird as food rather than to a particular cut, and the proportion of meat varies between the breast, legs, and whole carcass.
Squab is sold whole or as portions and is cooked by roasting, grilling, or other methods suitable for poultry. Skin-on and skinless cuts, and raw versus cooked meat, are distinct forms; a whole-bird description includes bones and other parts not represented by boneless meat.
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piece of light squab meat
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piece of light squab meat (raw)
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piece of light squab meat (skinless, raw)
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piece of light squab meat (skinless)
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piece of squab meat (raw)
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piece of squab meat (skinless, raw)
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piece of squab meat (skinless)
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piece of squab meat (with skin, raw)
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piece of squab meat (with skin)
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Squab, (pigeon), light meat without skin, raw
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Squab, (pigeon), meat and skin, raw
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Squab, (pigeon), meat only, raw
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Squab meat nutrition & diet
Squab meat nutritional value
Reference: Squab (pigeon), meat only, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 142kcal
- Protein
- 17.5g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 7.5g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Compare like portions, distinguishing whole bird from boneless edible meat and skin-on from skinless cuts. Cooking changes water and fat content relative to raw measurements.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- 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: Canadian Nutrient File, 2015 — 684 ↗. 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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