Fish
Offal
Bigeye 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. Sashimi premium; high heat only for brief sear. 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 3.63 g
- Saturated Fat 0.72 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.48 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.43 g
- Cholesterol 212 mg
- Sodium 83.6 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 21.3 g
- Water 72.2 g
- Energy 118 kcal
- Water 72.2 g
- Protein 21.3 g
- Fat 3.63 g
- Saturated Fat 0.72 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.48 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.43 g
- Omega-3 0.57 g
- Vitamins 5026 mg
- Vitamin A 5000 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.1 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.71 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 11.8 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.5 µg
- Vitamin E 0.58 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 468 mg
- Major Minerals 460 mg
- Trace Minerals 8 mg
- Iron 8 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 212 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 5000 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.1 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.71 · vitamin-b6: 0.4 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 11.8 · vitamin-d: 1.5 · vitamin-e: 0.58 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Liver concentrates vitamins A and B12 and holds more cholesterol than skeletal muscle.
History
Some coastal traditions used selected bigeye organs.
Nose-to-tail chefs experimented with bigeye heart from whole fish.