Meat
Loin
Loin of Veal is tender back muscle for chops, roasts, and quick sears. Baste lean game; rest and slice across the grain. Cook veal loin 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 8.15 g
- Saturated Fat 3.78 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.66 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.71 g
- Cholesterol 66.4 mg
- Sodium 57.1 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 23.4 g
- Water 61.7 g
- Energy 167 kcal
- Water 61.7 g
- Protein 23.4 g
- Fat 8.15 g
- Saturated Fat 3.78 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.66 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.71 g
- Omega-3 0.07 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 39.3 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.23 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 6.17 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.67 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.44 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.7 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.32 mg
- Vitamin K 1.6 µg
- Minerals 325 mg
- Major Minerals 323 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 66.4 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.23 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 6.17 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.67 · vitamin-b6: 0.44 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.7 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.32 · vitamin-k: 1.6 ·
Minerals
Loin is typically among the leaner, tender muscle primals.
History
Butchers charted loin of veal as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.
Retail packing standardised loin portions of veal for home kitchens.
Ready-to-cook loin packs of veal expanded for convenience cooking.