Pork belly (streaky)

The belly part of the pork carcass with alternating thin layers of meat and fat, juicy and soft with a crisp rind when cooked, for bacon, slow roasting and braising.

Pork belly (streaky) is the belly part of the pork carcass with alternating thin layers of tender meat and soft fat, pink-white, aromatic; when cooked it becomes juicy and soft with a crisp rind. It is salted and smoked into bacon, slow-roasted and braised to a melting texture, cut into slices for breakfast, put into borscht, solyanka, potatoes and made into roulades and cracklings.

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

Pork belly (streaky), Raw: Calories 518.0 kcal, Proteins 9.3 grams, Fats 53.0 grams, Carbohydrates 0.0 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories518.0 kcal

Proteins9.3 grams

Fats53.0 grams

Carbohydrates0.0 grams

Pork belly (streaky), Stewed: Calories 239.0 kcal, Proteins 27.2 grams, Fats 13.6 grams, Carbohydrates 0.0 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories239.0 kcal

Proteins27.2 grams

Fats13.6 grams *

Carbohydrates0.0 grams

Yield: 100 g raw → 34 g cooked

Pork belly (streaky), Baked: Calories 209.0 kcal, Proteins 27.0 grams, Fats 10.3 grams, Carbohydrates 0.0 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories209.0 kcal

Proteins27.0 grams

Fats10.3 grams *

Carbohydrates0.0 grams

Yield: 100 g raw → 35 g cooked

Pork belly (streaky), Grilled: Calories 242.0 kcal, Proteins 27.3 grams, Fats 13.9 grams, Carbohydrates 0.0 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories242.0 kcal

Proteins27.3 grams

Fats13.9 grams *

Carbohydrates0.0 grams

Yield: 100 g raw → 34 g cooked

Pork belly (streaky), Fried: Calories 222.0 kcal, Proteins 26.4 grams, Fats 12.1 grams, Carbohydrates 0.0 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories222.0 kcal

Proteins26.4 grams

Fats12.1 grams *

Carbohydrates0.0 grams

Yield: 100 g raw → 35 g cooked

Data: USDA FoodData Central

Recipes with this ingredient

Baked pork bellyRussian cuisine | Main courses

Baked pork belly is a dish with a deep history rooted in Russian cuisine. It is a tender meat delicacy infused with the aromas of spices and herbs, creating a rich, piquant flavor with a hint of spiciness. Its uniqueness lies in the long marination that makes the meat incredibly juicy, while roasting reveals all its flavor nuances. This dish is perfect for gatherings, celebrations, and cozy family dinners. The baked belly is served chilled, sliced thinly and accompanied by fresh vegetables, mustard or horseradish to highlight its richness and depth of flavor. This cooking method allows for the full range of aromas to be revealed, turning an ordinary piece of meat into an exquisite gastronomic masterpiece.

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