Meat
Loin
Loin of Wildebeest is tender back muscle for chops, roasts, and quick sears. Baste lean game; rest and slice across the grain. Cook wildebeest loin to temperature when thickness varies, rest before carving, and add fat or sauce if lean. Grilling, biltong, and stews 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 8.6 g
- Saturated Fat 3.89 g
- Trans Fat 0.17 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.87 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.84 g
- Cholesterol 72.3 mg
- Sodium 61.6 mg
- Salt 0.16 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 24.1 g
- Water 62.9 g
- Energy 174 kcal
- Water 62.9 g
- Protein 24.1 g
- Fat 8.6 g
- Saturated Fat 3.89 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.87 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.84 g
- Omega-3 0.13 g
- Trans Fat 0.17 g
- Vitamins 38.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.21 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.82 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.63 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.42 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.2 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.3 mg
- Vitamin K 1.5 µg
- Minerals 297 mg
- Major Minerals 296 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.16 g
- Cholesterol 72.3 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.21 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.82 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.63 · vitamin-b6: 0.42 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.2 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.3 · vitamin-k: 1.5 ·
Minerals
Loin is typically among the leaner, tender muscle primals.
History
Butchers charted loin of wildebeest as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.
Retail packing standardised loin portions of wildebeest for home kitchens.
Ready-to-cook loin packs of wildebeest expanded for convenience cooking.