Leaf lard (suet)

Dense fat around the kidneys of pig or beef with a high melting point for lard and shortcrust pastry.

Leaf lard (suet) is the crumbly, dense fat around the kidneys and internal organs of pig or beef, with a high melting point and a neutral taste, giving especially short baking. It is rendered into lard for frying and shortcrust pastry, and added to mince, puddings, fillings and meat pies (suet pastry).

Calories, proteins, fats and carbohydrates per 100 g of product

By cooking method

Values below are per 100 g of the product in the selected preparation

Leaf lard (suet), Raw: Calories 854.0 kcal, Proteins 1.5 grams, Fats 94.0 grams, Carbohydrates 0.0 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories854.0 kcal

Proteins1.5 grams

Fats94.0 grams

Carbohydrates0.0 grams

Leaf lard (suet), Stewed: Calories 151.0 kcal, Proteins 11.7 grams, Fats 10.5 grams, Carbohydrates 1.5 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories151.0 kcal

Proteins11.7 grams

Fats10.5 grams *

Carbohydrates1.5 grams

Yield: 100 g raw → 13 g cooked

Leaf lard (suet), Fried: Calories 196.0 kcal, Proteins 12.6 grams, Fats 15.8 grams, Carbohydrates 0.0 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories196.0 kcal

Proteins12.6 grams

Fats15.8 grams *

Carbohydrates0.0 grams

Yield: 100 g raw → 12 g cooked

Data: USDA FoodData Central

Recipes with this ingredient

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