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Veal intestines

Veal intestines are specialty offal used in some regional grilled, braised, or stuffed preparations.

Veal intestines — illustrative ingredient image

About Veal intestines

Veal intestines are the cleaned intestinal tracts of a young calf and are classed as specialty offal. They are used in some regional dishes, including grilled or braised preparations, stuffed intestines, and dishes made with prepared casings.

They are tubular and pliable when raw or prepared, with a texture that may remain springy or become tender after blanching and slow cooking. Flavour depends strongly on cleaning, attached fat or tissue, seasoning, and the final cooking method.

They may be sold as individual sections, coils, or prepared casings, with the exact intestine and degree of cleaning varying between products. Blanching, grilling, braising, and stuffing change their firmness, appearance, and handling; fillings belong to the finished preparation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for veal intestines

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Veal intestines

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Veal intestines nutrition & diet

Veal intestines 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

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish whether the entry means cleaned small or large intestines and whether they are served as casing or as food. Preparation can include prolonged boiling, grilling, braising, stuffing, or frying, each changing the edible portion and added ingredients. Trim, rinse, and cooking method should be documented before comparing references.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified veal-intestine section, cleaned and cooked, and distinguish edible offal from casing used around another filling.

Diet considerations

Veal intestines are animal-derived. Compatibility changes substantially when they are stuffed with meat, rice, breadcrumbs, herbs, or dairy, or coated before grilling or frying. Plain cooked offal has a different composition from filled preparations; any cereal filling or side dish can create a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern.

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: 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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