What Are Pork Chitterlings?
Chitterlings, also called chitlins, are the large intestines of swine prepared as food. This nutrition entry is fresh pork variety meats and by-products, chitterlings, cooked by simmering. It describes a cooked edible portion, not raw chitterlings, fried chitterlings, or a recipe with added salt and sauce.
Cooked Chitterlings Nutrition per 100 g
USDA’s SR28 table reports the edible portion per 100 g as 233 kcal, 12.49 g protein, 20.32 g total fat, 9.52 g saturated fat, 277 mg cholesterol, 18 mg sodium, 1.47 mg iron, and 14 mg potassium, with 0 g carbohydrate and 0 g sugar. The same table separately reports 198 kcal for a 3 oz (85 g) common measure. Keep the serving label aligned to the column being displayed: do not combine the 198 kcal measure with the 100 g nutrient fields.
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Why Preparation Safety Matters
USDA FSIS states that chitterlings can be contaminated with Yersinia enterocolitica, Salmonella, and E. coli, and that preparation can spread contamination to hands, counters, boards, and utensils. FSIS advises thawing in the refrigerator, boiling raw chitterlings for 5 minutes before cleaning, washing hands with soap for 20 seconds, separating raw and ready-to-eat foods, and cleaning surfaces thoroughly.
Cooking Temperature and Storage
After the FSIS pre-boil step, continue cooking until chitterlings reach 160°F (71.1°C), measured with a food thermometer. Keep children out of the preparation area and avoid caring for infants while handling raw chitterlings when possible, because cross-contamination can be dangerous. FSIS lists raw variety meats such as chitterlings for use or freezing within 1–2 days and cooked leftovers for 3–4 days refrigerated.
🧊 Storage Guide
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Fridge
Use raw within 2 days; cooked within 3–4 days
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Freezer
3–4 months
⚠️ Signs of
Spoilage:
- smell: sour or putrid odor
- visual: slimy surface, discoloration
- texture: sticky or slimy feel
- when to discard: foul smell, mold present
🔬 Detailed Nutrition Profile (USDA)
Common Portions
3.00 oz
(85.00g)
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 67.8700 | g |
| Energy | 233.0000 | kcal |
| Energy | 975.0000 | kJ |
| Protein | 12.4900 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 20.3200 | g |
| Ash | 0.3000 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.0000 | g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.0000 | g |
| Total Sugars | 0.0000 | g |
| Calcium, Ca | 25.0000 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 1.4700 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 9.0000 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 66.0000 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 14.0000 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 18.0000 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.8500 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0460 | mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0890 | mg |
| Selenium, Se | 27.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.0000 | mg |
| Thiamin | 0.0140 | mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.0460 | mg |
| Niacin | 0.0870 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.0870 | mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.0000 | mg |
| Folate, total | 1.0000 | µg |
| Folic acid | 0.0000 | µg |
| Folate, food | 1.0000 | µg |
| Folate, DFE | 1.0000 | µg |
| Choline, total | 471.0000 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.4200 | µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.0000 | µg |
| Retinol | 0.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, beta | 0.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0000 | µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0.0000 | IU |
| Lycopene | 0.0000 | µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.2300 | mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.0300 | mg |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.0400 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0.0000 | IU |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 9.5200 | g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0200 | g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.2890 | g |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 5.1320 | g |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.1560 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 3.8850 | g |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0340 | g |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 7.0730 | g |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.3680 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 6.5720 | g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.1330 | g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.2170 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.9800 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0330 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 0.0330 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0580 | g |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.1460 | g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0000 | g |
| Cholesterol | 277.0000 | mg |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.0000 | g |
| Caffeine | 0.0000 | mg |
| Theobromine | 0.0000 | mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID: 167856)
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