Sheep brain
Sheep brain
Sheep brain is soft, delicate edible brain tissue with a mild, distinctive flavour, sold fresh or frozen and handled gently during cooking.
About Sheep brain
Sheep brain is the edible brain tissue of sheep, sold fresh or sometimes frozen. It is soft and delicate, with a smooth texture and a mild, distinctive flavour. It is highly perishable and is usually prepared soon after purchase or kept appropriately chilled.
It may be cooked whole or in pieces, often with gentle handling because the tissue is fragile. The ingredient is distinct from other sheep organs and from processed products containing brain. Preparation and cooking change its texture, so raw and cooked forms should be distinguished in nutrition comparisons.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Cervelle, agneau, crue
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Cervelle, agneau, cuite
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Sheep brain nutrition & diet
Sheep brain nutritional value
Reference: Sheep brain, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 119kcal
- Protein
- 10.4g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 8.6g
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 brain differ in water content and concentration; comparisons should also distinguish the edible tissue from any accompanying ingredients or cooking fat.
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: Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0, 2025 — V524100 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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