Meat
Heart
Heart of Venison is dense muscle for thin grill or braise. Trim vessels; direct beefy flavour. Cook venison heart to temperature when thickness varies, rest before carving, and add fat or sauce if lean. Roasting, grilling, stewing, and mince 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 7.58 g
- Saturated Fat 3.4 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.51 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.67 g
- Cholesterol 137 mg
- Sodium 61.4 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 24.7 g
- Water 63.2 g
- Energy 167 kcal
- Water 63.2 g
- Protein 24.7 g
- Fat 7.58 g
- Saturated Fat 3.4 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.51 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.67 g
- Omega-3 0.07 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 285 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 1.67 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 13.2 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 4.38 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 32.2 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 441 mg
- Major Minerals 439 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 137 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: 13.24 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 4.38 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 32.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 213 · 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
Butchers charted heart of venison as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.
Retail packing standardised heart portions of venison for home kitchens.
Ready-to-cook heart packs of venison expanded for convenience cooking.