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Pork heart

Heart meat from a pig, used in offal dishes and charcuterie.

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About Pork heart

Pork heart is the muscular heart of a pig, sold as offal. It is a dense, lean, dark-red muscle with a firm, compact texture; connective tissue and chambers may be removed during trimming. Its flavour is savory and distinctly meaty, rather than resembling the softer texture of many other organ meats.

It can be sliced for grilling or frying, braised, chopped, or used in some charcuterie preparations. It is sold fresh, frozen or prepared, and may be whole or trimmed. Cleaning and trimming affect the amount of edible tissue, while curing, seasoning and cooking distinguish prepared forms from fresh heart.

Ingredient type
whole food

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pork heart

English

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, braised

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English

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw

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Pork heart nutrition & diet

Pork heart nutritional value

Reference: Pork, heart, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
118kcal
Protein
17.3g
Carbs
1.3g
Fat
4.4g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Fresh, trimmed heart differs from preparations that include added salt, fat or other ingredients. Comparisons should also distinguish raw from cooked portions and account for removed connective tissue.

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: Canadian Nutrient File, 2015 — 1839 ↗. 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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