Recipes · Filipino · Stews
Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew)
One serving has 617 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (79%), selenium (74%), cobalamin (68%), zinc (51%), pyridoxine (42%) and iron (40%). Ready in 40 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (361 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: beef, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 100 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 90 g Blood sausage
- 20 g Vinegar, white
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Chili peppers, green, raw
- 0.3 g Bay leaves
- 100 g Water
- 2 g Sugar
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Cut the pork shoulder into small cubes and finely chop the garlic and onion.
- Sauté the garlic and onion in a dry pot over medium heat for 2 minutes, then add the pork and brown it lightly on all sides.
- Add the water and bay leaf, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes until the pork is tender.
- Crumble in the blood sausage, which stands in here for the fresh pig's blood traditional dinuguan is thickened and colored with, and stir well.
- Simmer uncovered for 10 more minutes, stirring now and then, until the sauce is thick and dark.
- Stir in the vinegar and sliced chilies in the last 2 minutes without over-stirring, so the dish keeps a pleasant sourness, then season with the sugar and salt to taste.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 617 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.8 g | |
| Water | 266 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.91 g | 3% |
| Protein | 31.4 g | 65% |
| Tryptophan | 0.38 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.63 g | |
| Cystine | 0.39 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.9 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 49.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 22.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.5 g | |
| Saturated | 18.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 179 mg | |
| Calcium | 50.4 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 7.3 mg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 34.3 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.25 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 228 mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 448 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 40.9 µg | 74% |
| Sodium | 879 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.1 mg | 51% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.87 mg | 79% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.1 mg | 36% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 27% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.55 mg | 42% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 18.3 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.6 µg | 68% |
| Choline | 131 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 8.8 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 29.8 mg | 40% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 117 IU | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.9 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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