USDA reference food · Beef Products
Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, boiled
3 oz of beef, new zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, boiled (85 g) has 150 calories, 27g of protein, 5g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 173081). It is one of 2 USDA descriptions of beef heart.
FoodData Central 173081, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 31.3g
- more than 97% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 179
- more than 50% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 173081); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B125.7 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 238% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.8 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 64% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.6 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 61% of the Daily Value
- Selenium14 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.4 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus225 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.9 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E1.8 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173081), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 30% fat and 70% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 179 | 50% |
| Protein | 31.3 g | 97% |
| Total fat | 6.00 g | 54% |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 59.0 mg | 40% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (105)
The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 26.6 g | 31.3 g | 53% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.10 g | 6.00 g | 7% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.88 g | 1.04 g | |
| Energy | 152 kcal | 179 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 52.9 g | 62.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 171 mg | 201 mg | 57% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.11 g | 0.12 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.55 g | 1.82 g | 8% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.87 g | 1.02 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.89 g | 1.05 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 5.10 mg | 6.00 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 5.79 mg | 6.81 mg | 32% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 22.1 mg | 26.0 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 225 mg | 265 mg | 18% |
| Potassium, K | 156 mg | 184 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 50.1 mg | 59.0 mg | 2% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.37 mg | 2.79 mg | 22% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.55 mg | 0.65 mg | 61% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.035 mg | 0.041 mg | 2% |
| Selenium, Se | 14.4 µg | 17.0 µg | 26% |
Vitamins (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 11.9 µg | 14.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 11.9 µg | 14.0 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.78 mg | 2.09 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.17 µg | 0.20 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.17 µg | 0.20 µg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.20 mg | 0.24 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin | 0.84 mg | 0.98 mg | 64% |
| Niacin | 2.86 mg | 3.37 mg | 18% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.05 mg | 1.23 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.10 mg | 0.12 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B-12 | 5.72 µg | 6.73 µg | 238% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (16)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.28 g | 0.33 g | |
| Threonine | 0.96 g | 1.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.11 g | 1.30 g | |
| Leucine | 2.01 g | 2.36 g | |
| Lysine | 2.11 g | 2.48 g | |
| Methionine | 0.87 g | 1.03 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.03 g | 1.22 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.90 g | 1.05 g | |
| Valine | 1.17 g | 1.38 g | |
| Arginine | 1.75 g | 2.06 g | |
| Histidine | 0.96 g | 1.13 g | |
| Alanine | 1.38 g | 1.63 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.71 g | 4.36 g | |
| Glycine | 1.45 g | 1.70 g | |
| Proline | 0.85 g | 1.00 g | |
| Serine | 0.94 g | 1.10 g |
Fatty acids (40)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00085 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00085 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.042 g | 0.049 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.58 g | 0.68 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.85 g | 1.0 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0076 g | 0.0090 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.78 g | 0.92 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.43 g | 0.50 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.10 g | 0.12 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.16 g | 0.19 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0051 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0059 g | 0.0070 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.066 g | 0.078 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0051 g | 0.0060 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.087 g | 0.10 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.043 g | 0.050 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.062 g | 0.073 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0059 g | 0.0070 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.023 g | 0.027 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.082 g | 0.097 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t,t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.016 g | 0.019 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0043 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.043 g | 0.051 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.70 g | 0.83 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.41 g | 0.49 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0043 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.043 g | 0.051 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.11 g | 0.12 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.0093 g | 0.011 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173081: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat beef heart
USDA lists 2 preparations of beef heart. The beef heart page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov