Fish
Heart
Eel heart section is dense muscle needing thin slices or long braise. Clean carefully; cook thoroughly. Rest after high heat so juices redistribute before carving or plating.
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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 6.8 g
- Saturated Fat 0.73 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.42 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.65 g
- Cholesterol 112 mg
- Sodium 84.5 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 23.3 g
- Water 74.6 g
- Energy 154 kcal
- Water 74.6 g
- Protein 23.3 g
- Fat 6.8 g
- Saturated Fat 0.73 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.42 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.65 g
- Omega-3 1.86 g
- Vitamins 56.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.66 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.81 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.46 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.4 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 13.5 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 13.4 µg
- Vitamin E 1.66 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 488 mg
- Major Minerals 486 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 112 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.18 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.66 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.81 · vitamin-b6: 0.46 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.4 · vitamin-b9-folate: 13.5 · vitamin-d: 13.4 · vitamin-e: 1.66 · 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 eel whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named heart portions.
Ice, rail and trawler fleets moved eel inland as everyday protein, including named heart portions.
Coastal fisheries and markets sold eel whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named heart portions.