What is Pancetta? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Pancetta?

Pancetta is an Italian style of salt cured bacon made from pork belly. It is rolled into a log and the sliced into rounds. Each slice is made of swirls of dark pink pork and a thin strip of white fat. The raw texture is soft and must be cooked before eating. Once cooked it crisps and retains a meaty texture. Pancetta tastes similar to American bacon with that salty umami flavor that pork carries. Pancetta can be diced or used in strips and has many applications in food.

What does Pancetta Taste Like?

Salty

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Umami

Ingredients

pork

Pork is a term for any meat that comes from a pig. The main cuts are the shoulder, loin, leg and side belly. Raw pork is pink and often has a white trim of fat, or dots of fat. The texture is moist and and semi-firm. Pork is used to make bacon, sausage, salami and other various meat products. Pork can be bought and used ground, or in specific cuts, such as for pork tenderloin, a delicate cut of meat, with a lower fat content. Pork is known for being a fatty meat and has a full flavor that is enhanced by salt and spices. Pork should always be cooked thoroughly before consuming.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

additives

Additives are added to food items in small quantities to improve the flavor, change the texture, enhance appearance, or preserve the item. Additives are both natural and artificial. Natural additives have been used for a long time, while many artificial ones were discovered in the 19th century. There are numerous artificial additives including soy lecithin, guar gum, ascorbic acid and sodium nitrite.

Pancetta Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 oz28.35g

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	101kcal	5%
Fats	9g	33%
Sat. fats	4g	51%
Mono. Fats	N/A
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	1g	1%
Sugars	0g	0%
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	5g	19%
Cholesterol	13mg	12%
Sodium	238mg	30%

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Unhealthy Level

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Italian Pancetta Beretta - 2.5 lb approx.

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Fortuna's Calabrese Pancetta - Naturally Dry Cured Pork Belly with True Calabrian Hot & Sweet Pepper. Hand-Selected, Hand-Rubbed with Special Spice Blend. Made in USA. Flat Like Slab Bacon. New larger size 14-16 oz

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Italian Pancetta Piacentina DOP | Dry-Cured Pork Belly Imported From Italy | La Salameria | 4.6lb (2.1kg)

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Volpi Chopped Pancetta, 4 Ounce

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Alma Gourmet Guanciale From Italy - Italian Dry-Cured Pork Jowl Imported - 8oz (230g) (Pack of 1)

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Sanniti Principe Dry Cured Pancetta, Gluten Free 3.5 Lbs

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Pancetta?

1 oz of Pancetta contains 5 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Pancetta?

1 oz of Pancetta contains 1 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Pancetta?

1 oz of Pancetta contains 9 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Pancetta?

1 oz of Pancetta contains 0 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Pancetta?

There are 101 calories in 1 oz of Pancetta.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Pancetta?

There are 1619 calories in 1 pound of Pancetta.