Cooked Beef Heart: Calories, Protein, Iron and Portions

Cooked Beef Heart

100 g

Calculation basis: USDA13322 simmered edible beef heart; cooked rather than raw grams.

Calculated from the 100 g values. — means unknown, not zero. ~ indicates an estimated serving weight.

165kcal

Carbohydrate0.2 g 0%

Protein28.5 g 69%

Fat4.7 g 26%

Cooked Beef Heart Nutrition Values

Nutrients	100 g	1 100 grams cooked edible heart
Calories(kcal)	165	165
Carbohydrate (g)	0.15	0.15
Protein (g)	28.48	28.48
Fat (g)	4.73	4.73
Fiber (g)	0	0
Cholesterol (mg)	212	212
Sodium (mg)	59	59
Potassium (mg)	219	219
Calcium (mg)	5	5
Iron (mg)	6.38	6.38
Vitamin A (µg RAE)	0	0
Vitamin C (mg)	0	0

Values are calculated from a 100 g basis. The product, recipe and serving amount can change the result. See the food-specific notes below for the reference used.

Calories and protein in cooked beef heart

USDA's simmered beef-heart reference provides 165 calories and 28.48 grams of protein per 100 grams of edible cooked meat. It is not a raw-heart, fried-heart or liver entry. Veal heart is also a separate food reference.

Weigh the edible portion after cooking

The source's 3 oz serving weighs 85 grams, supplying 140 calories and 24.21 grams of protein. A weighed 150-gram cooked portion supplies 248 calories and 42.72 grams of protein. Removed vessels, valves and other discarded trimming are not part of the edible weight.

Cooking changes water content, so 150 grams raw is not interchangeable with 150 grams cooked. For a sauté or stir-fry, include the oil, vegetables and sauce separately. This plain simmered entry cannot establish a portion size or cooking yield for every recipe. Use equal cooked edible weights when comparing the lamb reference on the cooked sheep-heart page; do not transfer one species’ values to the other.

Iron and B12, with cholesterol to consider

The cooked 100-gram reference contains 6.38 mg of iron and 10.8 micrograms of vitamin B12. The 85-gram source portion contains 5.42 mg of iron. These composition figures do not prescribe treatment for an iron or B12 deficiency or replace medication.

Total fat is 4.73 grams and cholesterol is 212 mg per 100 grams. Protein content does not justify unlimited portions. If you follow an individual eating plan for cholesterol or another health condition, fit the portion to that plan; a generic table cannot set a weekly frequency for everyone.

Simmered beef tripe provides 11.71 g protein and 157 mg cholesterol per 100 g. Changing the organ or preparation calls for its own profile rather than reusing heart’s protein or micronutrient figures.

Heart is different from liver

Heart is muscular organ meat, while liver has a different nutritional profile. Liver's iron or vitamin A figures should not be copied to heart. This simmered-heart entry reports zero vitamin A and fibre. Vegetables or another fibre-containing side can add variety to the meal.

A nutrient table cannot verify freshness or safe preparation. Buy meat from a reliable food source, store it appropriately and cook it thoroughly. Animal age, trimming and the recipe can all make an individual meal differ from this historical USDA sample. For comparison, raw beef liver has its own iron, B12 and vitamin A figures; account for both the different organ and the raw-versus-cooked weight.