Meat
Mince
Crocodile mince is finely ground lean meat for sauces, dumplings, rissoles, and pie fillings. Colour stays pale; flavour is mild enough that herbs and spice define the dish. Without added fat or a saucy cook method, reduced mince can taste dry and pasty. Brown gently, add liquid early for wet dishes, and bind with egg and crumb for formed products. Cook through to a safe temperature. Works well in Asian dumpling fillings and fusion sausage recipes.
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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 12.3 g
- Saturated Fat 4.84 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.88 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.02 g
- Cholesterol 71.7 mg
- Sodium 57.2 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.9 g
- Water 58.6 g
- Energy 210 kcal
- Water 58.6 g
- Protein 22.9 g
- Fat 12.3 g
- Saturated Fat 4.84 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.88 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.02 g
- Omega-3 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 39 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.22 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 6.09 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.66 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.44 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.5 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.31 mg
- Vitamin K 1.6 µg
- Minerals 461 mg
- Major Minerals 459 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 71.7 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.22 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 6.09 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.66 · vitamin-b6: 0.44 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.5 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.31 · vitamin-k: 1.6 ·
Minerals
Mince of Crocodile: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Australian processors packed crocodile mince for food-service novelty lines.
Some specialty Chinese kitchens used crocodile mince in dumpling experiments.
Retail frozen mince appeared in game-meat specialty freezers.