Poultry
Fat
Ostrich fat is often scarce on game; any clean fat helps baste lean roasts or enrich mince. Render gently or lay over joints while cooking. Discard if off-odour.
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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 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 39.6 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 24.8 g
- Cholesterol 104 mg
- Sodium 69.5 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 0.1 g
- Vitamins 37.3 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 6.74 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.83 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.41 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.34 mg
- Vitamin K 1.1 µg
- Minerals 307 mg
- Major Minerals 306 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 104 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 6.74 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.83 · vitamin-b6: 0.41 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.34 · vitamin-k: 1.1 ·
Minerals
Rendered or depot fat is nearly pure lipid energy with negligible carbohydrate.
History
Global ostrich ranching pushed steaks into export steakhouse menus. Cooks treated fat of ostrich as a cut with its own timing and sides.
As ostrich cookery specialised, fat was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Global ostrich ranching pushed steaks into export steakhouse menus.
Cape farming dual-purposed ostrich for feathers and later meat; fat of ostrich took a named place in that kitchen trade.