Fish
Heart
Nile Perch heart section is dense muscle needing thin slices or long braise. Clean carefully; cook thoroughly. Wipe pans of excess fat before deglazing if you want a bright sauce.
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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 2.98 g
- Saturated Fat 0.64 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.15 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.19 g
- Cholesterol 109 mg
- Sodium 77.2 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.4 g
- Water 73.8 g
- Energy 116 kcal
- Water 73.8 g
- Protein 22.4 g
- Fat 2.98 g
- Saturated Fat 0.64 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.15 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.19 g
- Omega-3 0.48 g
- Vitamins 42.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.35 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.75 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.6 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.6 µg
- Vitamin E 0.62 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 401 mg
- Major Minerals 399 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 109 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.35 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.75 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.6 · vitamin-d: 1.6 · vitamin-e: 0.62 · 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 nile perch whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named heart portions.
Ice, rail and trawler fleets moved nile perch inland as everyday protein, including named heart portions.
Coastal fisheries and markets sold nile perch whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named heart portions.