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Tallow

Rendered animal fat used as a cooking medium and in traditional preserved foods.

Tallow — illustrative ingredient image

About Tallow

Tallow is animal fat that has been rendered, meaning it has been melted and separated from solid tissue and impurities. The term commonly refers to rendered beef or mutton fat, though usage and source can vary. It is used for frying, roasting and other cooking, and may also be incorporated into preserved foods or other products.

At room temperature, tallow is typically solid or semi-solid, with colour and firmness varying according to source and processing. Its flavour may be mild or more distinctly animal-like, especially if less refined. It is sold in solid blocks, tubs or melted form; rendered fat is distinct from raw suet and from liquid oils.

Ingredient type
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Suet

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Tallow nutrition & diet

Tallow nutritional value

Reference: Beef tallow

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

Calories
869kcal
Protein
0.2g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
99.8g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Source animal, degree of rendering and refining, and whether the fat is measured solid or melted affect comparisons. Tallow should not be conflated with raw suet or a mixed animal fat.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — N0110000009a ↗. 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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