Fish

Offal

Albacore offal includes heart, liver, and other viscera occasionally used in traditional and specialist cookery. Freshness is critical—organs spoil faster than muscle. Liver is rich and can be strong; heart is muscular and benefits from quick sear or confit. Most industrial and retail tuna streams discard viscera; whole-fish users and some Japanese preparations keep selected organs. Clean thoroughly; when in doubt, compost rather than risk. Not a standard supermarket item.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Cuts & parts

Heart

Liver

Stomach

Swim Bladder

Characteristics

Preparations

Discard If UnsureFresh OnlySeared HeartSpecialist Liver

Traits

Highly PerishableNichePerishableRichSpecialist UseStrong FlavoursViscera

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 118

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 3.34 g
Saturated Fat 0.7 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.29 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.35 g
Cholesterol 218 mg
Sodium 78.7 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 22.1 g
Water 71.6 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 118 kcal
Water 71.6 g
Protein 22.1 g
Fat 3.34 g
- Saturated Fat 0.7 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.29 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.35 g
  - Omega-3 0.54 g
Vitamins 5025 mg
- Vitamin A 5000 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.88 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.67 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.38 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 11.2 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.4 µg
- Vitamin E 0.55 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
Minerals 405 mg
- Major Minerals 397 mg
  - Calcium 44 mg
  - Sodium 78.7 mg
  - Potassium 274 mg
- Trace Minerals 8 mg
  - Iron 8 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Cholesterol 218 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 5000 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.88 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.67 · vitamin-b6: 0.38 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 11.2 · vitamin-d: 1.4 · vitamin-e: 0.55 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 78.65 · Potassium: 274 · Calcium: 44 · Iron: 8 ·

Liver concentrates vitamins A and B12 and holds more cholesterol than skeletal muscle.

History

1600JP

Coastal Japanese cookery used selected tuna organs in regional dishes.

2000

Nose-to-tail chefs experimented with tuna heart and liver from whole fish.