Meat
Loin Chop
Loin Chop from the chop of Veal is prepared as a distinct kitchen form of young bovine fine meat, used when cooks need this specific yield or texture. It highlights mild pale beef character. Match cooking method to moisture, fat, and intensity rather than forcing one technique on every piece. As a loin chop section of chop, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Cook veal loin chop to temperature when thickness varies, rest before carving, and add fat or sauce if lean. Escalopes, osso buco, chops, and roasts show the cut’s strengths. Match heat to collagen—fast sear for tender muscle, long moist heat for hard-working joints.
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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 8 g
- Saturated Fat 3.69 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.61 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g
- Cholesterol 66.1 mg
- Sodium 60.6 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 25 g
- Water 60.7 g
- Energy 172 kcal
- Water 60.7 g
- Protein 25 g
- Fat 8 g
- Saturated Fat 3.69 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.61 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g
- Omega-3 0.07 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 35.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.79 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.52 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 6.7 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.35 mg
- Vitamin K 1.7 µg
- Minerals 454 mg
- Major Minerals 453 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Cholesterol 66.1 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.18 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.79 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.52 · vitamin-b6: 0.34 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 6.7 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.35 · vitamin-k: 1.7 ·
Minerals
Loin is typically among the leaner, tender muscle primals.
History
Butchers charted loin chop of veal as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.
Retail packing standardised loin chop portions of veal for home kitchens.
Ready-to-cook loin chop packs of veal expanded for convenience cooking.