Fish
Heart
Monkfish heart section is dense muscle needing thin slices or long braise. Clean carefully; cook thoroughly. Salt early for large joints, late for delicate leaves and soft fruit.
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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 3.1 g
- Saturated Fat 0.62 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.27 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.21 g
- Cholesterol 104 mg
- Sodium 78 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.2 g
- Water 74.5 g
- Energy 117 kcal
- Water 74.5 g
- Protein 22.2 g
- Fat 3.1 g
- Saturated Fat 0.62 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.27 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.21 g
- Omega-3 0.48 g
- Vitamins 38.1 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.59 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.62 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.3 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.3 µg
- Vitamin E 0.5 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
- Minerals 463 mg
- Major Minerals 462 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: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.59 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.62 · vitamin-b6: 0.35 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.3 · vitamin-d: 1.3 · vitamin-e: 0.5 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·
Minerals
Heart is a dense working muscle—high protein, moderate fat, more iron than white meat.
History
Coastal fisheries and markets sold monkfish whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named heart portions.
Ice, rail and trawler fleets moved monkfish inland as everyday protein, including named heart portions.
Coastal fisheries and markets sold monkfish whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named heart portions.