Meat
Cheek
Cheek of Wild Boar braises to spoon-tenderness. Hard-working facial muscle; low moist heat only. Cook wild boar cheek to temperature when thickness varies, rest before carving, and add fat or sauce if lean. Stews, roasts, sausage, and ragù 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 12.2 g
- Saturated Fat 4.8 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.01 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.04 g
- Cholesterol 73.4 mg
- Sodium 62.4 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 23.2 g
- Water 59.8 g
- Energy 198 kcal
- Water 59.8 g
- Protein 23.2 g
- Fat 12.2 g
- Saturated Fat 4.8 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.01 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.04 g
- Omega-3 0.1 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 4.81 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 414 mg
- Major Minerals 412 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 73.4 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: 4.81 · 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
Cheek of Wild Boar: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Butchers charted cheek of wild boar as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.
Retail packing standardised cheek portions of wild boar for home kitchens.
Ready-to-cook cheek packs of wild boar expanded for convenience cooking.