What is Guanciale? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Guanciale?

Guanciale is pork jowl or cheeks cured with salt, sugar and spices and hung to dry. It has a soft, silky texture and a rich, sweet and savory flavor.

What does Guanciale Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Umami

Umami is one of five main tastes. It is savory with a depth of flavor. Umami is a taste in many foods, including meat, seafood, beans, and nuts. It is both naturally occurring and created through the specific use of ingredients to create a satisfying taste. Umami is characteristic of proteins and savory dishes.

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.

Guanciale Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 2 oz56g

2 oz

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	285kcal	14%
Fats	25g	32%
Sat. fats	9g	41%
Mono. Fats	N/A
Trans fats	0g	0%
Carbs	1g	0%
Sugars	0g	0%
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	5g	7%
Cholesterol	41mg	14%
Sodium	743mg	32%

Healthy Level

Unhealthy Level

Buy Guanciale From

Vincent's Meat Market - Licini Guanciale Cured Pork Jowls, Perfect Pasta Carbonara , Salted & Spiced, Artisanal Italian Delicacy, Gourmet Recipe, Premium Quality, Rich, Savory Flavor - 12 oz

^$34⁹⁹

Alma Gourmet Guanciale From Italy - Italian Dry-Cured Pork Jowl Imported - La Salameria - 3.3lb (1.5kg)

^$89⁵⁰

Sanniti Guanciale Chub, 5 oz each | Pack of 2 | Italian Guanciale

^$27⁹⁹

Terra di Siena Whole Guanciale | Dry Cured Jowl | Seasoned Pork Cheek, 1.5 lbs

^$39⁹⁹

TEMPESTA Guanciale Uncured Jowel, 1 LB

^$38⁷¹

Alma Gourmet Guanciale Iberico De Bellota Imported From Spain - 1.8lb to 2.3lb Approximately

^$59⁹⁵

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Guanciale?

2 oz of Guanciale contains 5 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Guanciale?

2 oz of Guanciale contains 1 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Guanciale?

2 oz of Guanciale contains 25 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Guanciale?

2 oz of Guanciale contains 0 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 2 oz of Guanciale?

There are 285 calories in 2 oz of Guanciale.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Guanciale?

There are 144 calories in 1 oz of Guanciale.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Guanciale?

There are 2309 calories in 1 pound of Guanciale.