Meat
Heart
Springbok heart is dense lean muscle—slice thin for grill or braise until tender. Meaty, less metallic than liver. Trim vessels and sinew, marinate if grilling, avoid dry leatheriness. Excellent skewered or diced into stews.
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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 7.38 g
- Saturated Fat 3.26 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.48 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.64 g
- Cholesterol 134 mg
- Sodium 61.9 mg
- Salt 0.16 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 25.1 g
- Water 59.6 g
- Energy 167 kcal
- Water 59.6 g
- Protein 25.1 g
- Fat 7.38 g
- Saturated Fat 3.26 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.48 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.64 g
- Omega-3 0.07 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 286 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 1.67 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 13.3 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 4.38 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 32.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 213 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.31 mg
- Vitamin K 1.6 µg
- Minerals 351 mg
- Major Minerals 350 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.16 g
- Cholesterol 134 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 1.67 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 13.27 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 4.38 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 32.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 213.3 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.31 · vitamin-k: 1.6 ·
Minerals
Heart is a dense working muscle—high protein, moderate fat, more iron than white meat.
History
Springbok became a braai and restaurant game staple in South Africa. Cooks treated heart of springbok as a cut with its own timing and sides.
As springbok cookery specialised, heart was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Fine dining plated springbok carpaccio and rare loins.
Trekboer cookery dried springbok into everyday biltong; heart of springbok took a named place in that kitchen trade.