sweetbread
Beef thymus
Beef thymus, or sweetbread, is cattle thymus tissue commonly soaked, blanched and then fried, grilled or braised.
About Beef thymus
Beef thymus, often called sweetbread, is the thymus gland of cattle, an edible organ meat. It is commonly prepared by soaking, blanching, and then frying, grilling, or braising, though methods vary. The name identifies an organ rather than a muscle cut; products may be fresh or frozen and can differ in trimming.
Raw thymus is pale cream to pink and soft, with a delicate, tender texture when properly cooked. Its flavour is mild compared with many other organ meats. It is sold whole or in pieces, and preparation affects both texture and the composition of the served food.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Beef, variety meats and by-products, thymus, cooked, braised
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Beef, variety meats and by-products, thymus, raw
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Beef thymus nutrition & diet
Beef thymus nutritional value
Reference: Beef, thymus, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 236kcal
- Protein
- 12.2g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 20.4g
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 thymus can differ in water content, and soaking, blanching, trimming, and cooking method influence the edible portion. Compare like 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
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- 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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Nutrition reference: Canadian Nutrient File, 2015 — 2666 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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