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Veal tongue

Veal tongue is firm muscular offal from a young calf, typically simmered or braised until tender, peeled, then served sliced or in cooked preparations.

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About Veal tongue

Veal tongue is the tongue of a young calf, sold as edible offal. It is generally cooked before eating, commonly simmered or braised until tender, then peeled; it may be served in slices or used in other cooked preparations. Raw tongue is a firm, muscular cut with a textured outer surface.

After cooking and peeling, the meat is tender and moist, with a mild, savoury flavour and a smooth, dense texture. It may be sold whole, fresh, frozen or already cooked. Nutrition and culinary use can differ between raw tongue and prepared products, particularly when salt or other ingredients have been added.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Veal, variety meats and by-products, tongue, cooked, braised

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English

Veal, variety meats and by-products, tongue, raw

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Veal tongue nutrition & diet

Veal tongue nutritional value

Reference: Veal, tongue, raw

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

Calories
186kcal
Protein
17.2g
Carbs
1.9g
Fat
12.2g

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

Compare raw tongue with raw tongue, or cooked tongue with a similarly prepared product; cooking changes water content, and brined or seasoned versions may differ from plain tongue. Peeling and trimming also affect the edible portion.

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: Swiss Food Composition Database 7.1 (2026) — 674 ↗. 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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