Meat
Heart
Beef heart is pure muscle—lean, fine-grained when trimmed of valves and sinew, with a clean beef flavour stronger than fillet but without liver’s iron punch. Peruvian anticuchos skewer and grill marinated heart; other traditions braise or grind it. Proper trimming is half the cooking. It is prized by nose-to-tail cooks for steak-like behaviour at offal prices. Slice thin for grilling, or cube for kebabs; cook hot and not past medium or it toughens. Marinate with chilli, vinegar, and garlic for anticucho style.
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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 7.35 g
- Saturated Fat 3.29 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.4 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.66 g
- Cholesterol 133 mg
- Sodium 60.5 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 24 g
- Water 61.5 g
- Energy 162 kcal
- Water 61.5 g
- Protein 24 g
- Fat 7.35 g
- Saturated Fat 3.29 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.4 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.66 g
- Omega-3 0.07 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 251 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 1.46 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 11.6 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 3.82 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.38 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 28.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 185 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.27 mg
- Vitamin K 1.3 µg
- Minerals 364 mg
- Major Minerals 362 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Cholesterol 133 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 1.46 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 11.59 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 3.82 · vitamin-b6: 0.38 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 28.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 185.4 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.27 · vitamin-k: 1.3 ·
Minerals
Heart is a dense working muscle—high protein, moderate fat, more iron than white meat.
History
Heart appeared in traditional stews and butcher’s cookery wherever cattle were slaughtered whole.
Anticuchos de corazón made grilled beef heart a street-food icon in Peru.
Nose-to-tail restaurants returned heart to tasting menus and butcher counters.