Animal fat

Animal fats are rendered tissue fats that can be obtained from a variety of animals.

Pet nutrition

In pet nutrition, the source of animal fat concerns food manufacturers. AAFCO states that animal fat is "obtained from the tissues of mammals and/or poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters of fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If an antioxidant is used, the common name or names must be indicated, followed by the words "used as a preservative". In actuality the animal source is not specified or required to give the origin of slaughtered animals.

Energy Content

Assuming the animal fat is purely lipid, then its energy content should be 40 kJ (approximately 9 kilocalories, or 9 Calories) per gram. The energy content of animal fat is identical to other lipids.

See also

• Vegetable fats and oils
• Kitchen rendering
• Liquid
• Triglyceride

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