Fish
Heart
Heart of Walleye is firm muscle for thin grilling or gentle braising. Mild iron note when fresh. A nose-to-tail piece. As a heart section of offal, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep walleye heart iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque. Pan-frying, shore lunches, and baking suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame fine white flake.
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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 2.97 g
- Saturated Fat 0.61 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.2 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.16 g
- Cholesterol 108 mg
- Sodium 78.7 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.6 g
- Water 72 g
- Energy 117 kcal
- Water 72 g
- Protein 22.6 g
- Fat 2.97 g
- Saturated Fat 0.61 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.2 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.16 g
- Omega-3 0.46 g
- Vitamins 43.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.4 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.59 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.33 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 14 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.7 µg
- Vitamin E 0.69 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
- Minerals 452 mg
- Major Minerals 451 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 108 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.4 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.59 · vitamin-b6: 0.33 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 14 · vitamin-d: 1.7 · vitamin-e: 0.69 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·
Minerals
Heart is a dense working muscle—high protein, moderate fat, more iron than white meat.
History
Coastal cooks portioned walleye into heart pieces for even cooking and trade.
Filleting lines and frozen packs made heart of walleye available inland.
Restaurants standardised specialty heart portions of walleye for plate timing.