Fish
Heart
Bluefish heart section is dense muscle needing thin slices or long braise. Clean carefully; cook thoroughly. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.
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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 2.84 g
- Saturated Fat 0.59 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.15 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g
- Cholesterol 104 mg
- Sodium 79.8 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 21.3 g
- Water 71.2 g
- Energy 111 kcal
- Water 71.2 g
- Protein 21.3 g
- Fat 2.84 g
- Saturated Fat 0.59 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.15 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g
- Omega-3 0.44 g
- Vitamins 41.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.25 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.74 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.42 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.3 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.5 µg
- Vitamin E 0.6 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 367 mg
- Major Minerals 366 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 104 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.25 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.74 · vitamin-b6: 0.42 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.3 · vitamin-d: 1.5 · vitamin-e: 0.6 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Heart is a dense working muscle—high protein, moderate fat, more iron than white meat.
History
Coastal fisheries and markets sold bluefish whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named heart portions.
Ice, rail and trawler fleets moved bluefish inland as everyday protein, including named heart portions.
Coastal fisheries and markets sold bluefish whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named heart portions.