Meat
Mince
Horse mince is finely ground meat for sauces, meatballs, and filled pastas—lean and sweet, with a deeper red colour than typical beef mince. Fat may be added for juiciness in dry applications; pure lean mince shines in wet sauces that supply moisture. Brown in batches for ragù; keep cooler mixes for polpette and dumplings. Season with salt, pepper, and herbs traditional to French and Italian chevaline cookery. Cook through for general service.
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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 g
- Saturated Fat 5.29 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.85 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.05 g
- Cholesterol 73.1 mg
- Sodium 62.4 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.5 g
- Water 58.8 g
- Energy 206 kcal
- Water 58.8 g
- Protein 22.5 g
- Fat 12 g
- Saturated Fat 5.29 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.85 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.05 g
- Omega-3 0.11 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 35 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.75 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.51 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 6.6 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.35 mg
- Vitamin K 1.7 µg
- Minerals 406 mg
- Major Minerals 404 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Cholesterol 73.1 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.17 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.75 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.51 · vitamin-b6: 0.34 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 6.6 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.35 · vitamin-k: 1.7 ·
Minerals
Mince of Horse: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Paris horse-meat shops sold mince for household sauces and croquettes.
Italian home cooks used horse mince in ragù when beef prices rose.
Specialty retailers offered frozen horse mince in regulated European markets.