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Beef Cheek

Hard-working cut that becomes silky when slow-cooked.

Beef Cheek — illustrative ingredient image

About Beef Cheek

Beef cheek is the cheek muscle of cattle. It is a heavily used facial muscle with abundant connective tissue, and is generally prepared as a slow-cooking cut rather than as a quick-cooking steak. It may be sold whole, trimmed, or divided into smaller portions for braising.

Raw beef cheek is firm and dense, with a pronounced beef flavour that becomes richer during browning and slow cooking. Braising or simmering gradually converts its connective tissue into gelatin, giving the cooked meat a moist, silky, almost spoon-tender texture. The amount of exterior fat and attached tissue affects the result.

It is commonly sold as a thick, irregularly shaped piece of dark red meat with seams or layers of connective tissue. Trimming removes surface fat and membranes before cooking. After browning and slow cooking, the meat usually contracts and becomes darker, softer, and easier to portion or shred.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Beef Cheek nutrition & diet

Beef Cheek nutritional value

Reference: Beef, cheek, cooked

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the stated AUSNUT food form.

Calories
224.4kcal
Protein
33.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
10.2g

Official AUSNUT 2023 reference values per 100 g. Recipes, brands and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Assess beef cheek by raw or cooked state and by trimming, since slow cooking changes the edible portion and serving texture. Braising liquid, smoking, marinades, sauces, and added fats should be recorded separately from the plain cattle cut.

Compare the right form: Match references to raw or cooked cattle cheek, specifying trimming and whether it is braised, smoked, minced, sauced, or otherwise processed.

Diet considerations

Beef cheek is animal-derived meat from cattle. Compatibility changes with braising liquids, marinades, flour coatings, dairy, stock, sauces, or cereal-based accompaniments. Plain cheek does not establish the recipe, and a serving’s carbohydrate pattern depends on added sauces, coatings, and foods served with it.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: AUSNUT 2023 — Beef, cheek, cooked ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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