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Poultry Fat
Poultry Fat
Low concern
Poultry fat is a rendered animal fat with a fatty-acid profile similar to chicken skin (mostly oleic and palmitic acid). Contributes saturated fat to the diet but less than tallow/lard.
Found in
8 products
What it is
Rendered fat from poultry (chicken, turkey, duck), e.g., schmaltz, chicken fat.
Cooking fat, flavoring, frying medium.
Why it's flagged
- saturated fat content (cardiovascular consideration in excess)
What regulators actually say
"Chicken fat - USDA FoodData Central shows rendered chicken fat is approximately 30% saturated, 45% monounsaturated, and 21% polyunsaturated fat."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Edible animal fat regulated by USDA-FSIS as poultry product; not a separately listed additive.
European Union — EFSA
Animal fat; subject to general food hygiene law.
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