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Veal fat

Veal fat is fatty tissue from a young bovine, used rendered for cooking or unrendered to add richness, with form depending on its location.

Veal fat — illustrative ingredient image

About Veal fat

Veal fat is the fatty tissue obtained from a young bovine, used as a cooking fat or left attached to veal cuts. Its appearance ranges from pale and firm to softer tissue, depending on the location and temperature.

It may be rendered for use in cooking or used unrendered to add richness during preparation. The term does not specify whether the fat is kidney fat, subcutaneous fat, or a rendered product, and these forms differ in texture and handling.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Veal, external fat only, cooked

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English

Veal, external fat only, raw

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Veal fat nutrition & diet

Veal fat nutritional value

Reference: Veal, fat, raw

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

Calories
274.4kcal
Protein
17.3g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
22.8g

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

Nutrition differs substantially between raw tissue fat and rendered fat, and varies with the amount of lean tissue or moisture remaining.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Danish Food Composition Database, Frida 5.5 (2025) — 1171 ↗. 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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