Meat
Suet
Lamb suet is cleaned, shredded hard fat from around the loins and kidneys—essential for classic dumplings, mincemeat, and pastry that should stay flaky with a high melt point. Proper suet is dry and crumbly when cold. Grate or shred while chilled into flour for pastry; render for frying where a lamb note suits. Avoid warm handling that smears fat into grease. Vegetarian suet substitutes exist but behave differently. Keep sealed and cold.
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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 99 g
- Saturated Fat 34.7 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 39.6 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 24.8 g
- Cholesterol 87.2 mg
- Sodium 56.9 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 0.2 g
- Water 0.3 g
- Energy 892 kcal
- Water 0.3 g
- Protein 0.2 g
- Fat 99 g
- Saturated Fat 34.7 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 39.6 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 24.8 g
- Omega-3 3.71 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 36 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.19 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.26 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.57 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.37 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7.3 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.27 mg
- Vitamin K 1.3 µg
- Minerals 438 mg
- Major Minerals 437 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 87.2 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.19 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.26 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.57 · vitamin-b6: 0.37 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7.3 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.27 · vitamin-k: 1.3 ·
Minerals
Rendered or depot fat is nearly pure lipid energy with negligible carbohydrate.
History
British cookery codified suet as a pantry staple for puddings and pastry.
Christmas mincemeat recipes preserved fruit with suet for winter stores.
Artisan bakers revived butcher suet after decades of block substitutes.