Meat
Suet
Beef suet is the crumbly hard fat from around the loins and kidneys—classic British baking fat for dumplings, steamed puddings, and mincemeat. When fresh it is dry, white, and nearly odourless; grated cold it distributes through flour better than soft fats. Grate or shred while chilled; use raw in pastry and puddings, or render for frying. Do not confuse with greasy soft trimmings—true suet is firm. Store cold or freeze; it turns rancid if left warm.
Track this ingredient
Characteristics
Preparations
Traits
Nutrition and pairings
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 99 g
- Saturated Fat 34.7 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 39.6 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 24.8 g
- Cholesterol 83.3 mg
- Sodium 56.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 0.2 g
- Water 0.3 g
- Energy 892 kcal
- Water 0.3 g
- Protein 0.2 g
- Fat 99 g
- Saturated Fat 34.7 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 39.6 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 24.8 g
- Omega-3 3.71 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 35.3 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.01 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.54 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.26 mg
- Vitamin K 1.3 µg
- Minerals 372 mg
- Major Minerals 370 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 83.3 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.18 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.01 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.54 · vitamin-b6: 0.36 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.26 · vitamin-k: 1.3 ·
Minerals
Rendered or depot fat is nearly pure lipid energy with negligible carbohydrate.
Grading systems
Grades are placed along a shared scale so systems can be compared side by side.
History
English cookery made suet essential to puddings, dumplings, and pastry.
Victorian recipes standardised shredded suet for household baking.
Specialty grocers restocked real beef suet for traditional baking revivals.