Fish
Offal
Arctic Char offal (heart, liver, and other viscera) is specialist cookery only—organs spoil faster than muscle and need impeccable freshness. Most retail streams discard them. Heart can be sliced and seared; liver is strong and rare. Treat like premium trout/salmon hybrid—keep moist, skin crisps well. When unsure, discard.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 3.32 g
- Saturated Fat 0.69 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.29 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.34 g
- Cholesterol 220 mg
- Sodium 78.3 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.8 g
- Water 72.1 g
- Energy 121 kcal
- Water 72.1 g
- Protein 22.8 g
- Fat 3.32 g
- Saturated Fat 0.69 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.29 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.34 g
- Omega-3 0.53 g
- Vitamins 5029 mg
- Vitamin A 5000 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.12 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.64 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.46 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.4 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 13.4 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.7 µg
- Vitamin E 0.66 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 426 mg
- Major Minerals 418 mg
- Trace Minerals 8 mg
- Iron 8 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 220 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 5000 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.12 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.18 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.64 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.8 · vitamin-b6: 0.46 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.4 · vitamin-b9-folate: 13.4 · vitamin-d: 1.7 · vitamin-e: 0.66 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Liver concentrates vitamins A and B12 and holds more cholesterol than skeletal muscle.
History
Some coastal traditions used selected arctic char organs.
Nose-to-tail chefs experimented with arctic char heart from whole fish.