Calories in Tongue pot roast, Puerto Rican style
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Tongue pot roast, Puerto Rican style contains 317 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 slice, 5" x 2" x 1" (110 g) provides about 349 kcal.
Roughly 73% of its calories come from fat, with 27% from protein and 0.4% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in liver and organ meats on FoodFactly, where the median is 174 kcal per 100 g across 13 foods.
100 g provides 106% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 41% of the Daily Value for zinc and 31% of the Daily Value for choline.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 317 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 25 g | 32% |
| Saturated fat C | 9 g | 45% |
| Cholesterol C | 144 mg | 48% |
| Sodium C | 1,240 mg | 54% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 0.32 g | 0.1% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0.1 g | 0.4% |
| Total sugars C | 0.02 g | |
| Protein C | 21 g | 42% |
| Vitamin A C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C C | 1.2 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.4 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.54 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K C | 3.1 µg | 3% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.021 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.32 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 3.4 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.1 mg | 6% |
| Folate (B9) C | 6 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 2.6 µg | 106% |
| Choline C | 169 mg | 31% |
| Calcium C | 16 mg | 1% |
| Iron C | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium C | 18 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus C | 159 mg | 13% |
| Potassium C | 206 mg | 4% |
| Zinc C | 4.5 mg | 41% |
| Copper C | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Selenium C | 14.4 µg | 26% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 27%
- Carbohydrates 0.4%
- Fat 73%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Fiber0.1 gin the top quarter of liver and organ meats (median 0 g)
- Sugars0.02 gin the top quarter of liver and organ meats (median 0 g)
- Fat25 gin the top quarter of liver and organ meats (median 8.7 g)
- Saturated fat9 gin the top quarter of liver and organ meats (median 2.5 g)
- Sodium1,240 mgin the top quarter of liver and organ meats (median 386 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal6.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water49.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 11.5 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 0.89 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0.64 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.027 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.8 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 5.2 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 2.6 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 10.2 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.11 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.063 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 1 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.085 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 3 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 5 µg |
| Retinol C | 0 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 49.8 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 0 µg |
| Folate, food C | 6 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venison sausage | 312 | 20.2 g | 0 g | 25.1 g |
| Turkey or chicken and pork sausage | 307 | 22.7 g | 0.7 g | 23 g |
| Italian sausage | 317 | 18.2 g | 2.2 g | 26.2 g |
| Pickled sausage | 314 | 18.1 g | 2.1 g | 26 g |
| Sausage, NFS | 325 | 18.5 g | 1.4 g | 27.2 g |
| Pork sausage | 325 | 18.5 g | 1.4 g | 27.2 g |
| Beef, sandwich steak | 326 | 18.3 g | 0 g | 27.6 g |
| Tongue | 282 | 19.1 g | 0 g | 22.1 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2706161. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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