beef spleen
Beef spleen
Beef spleen is the dark reddish-brown edible spleen of cattle, commonly fried, grilled or simmered after being sold fresh or frozen.
About Beef spleen
Beef spleen is the edible spleen of cattle, an organ meat used in some regional cuisines. It is generally cooked before serving, often by frying, grilling, or simmering, with preparation depending on local practice. It is sold fresh or frozen and may be whole or cut into pieces.
Raw spleen is dark reddish-brown and soft, with a dense, fine texture. Its flavour is distinctive and mineral-like, unlike ordinary muscle cuts. Handling and cooking can alter its texture substantially, so a cooked preparation should not be treated as nutritionally identical to the raw organ.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised
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Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw
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Beef spleen nutrition & diet
Beef spleen nutritional value
Reference: Beef, spleen, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 105kcal
- Protein
- 18.3g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 3.0g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Raw and cooked spleen differ in water content, while cooking method and added ingredients affect the finished preparation. Compare like edible forms and preparation states.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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: Canadian Nutrient File, 2015 — 2663 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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