Meat and Poultry
Carabeef heart
PhilFCT
Macronutrients
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size: 100g |
| Calories | 114kcal / 2530kcal (4%) |
Macronutrients
Protein | 17.4 g/ 71g (24%) | ||||||
Total Fat | 4.6 g/ 42g (10%) | ||||||
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Total Carbs | 0.7 g/ 348g (0.2%) | ||||||
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Vitamins
Vit A | 0.5 mcg RAE/ 700mcg RAE (0.07%) |
Vit B1 | 0.24 mg/ 1mg (20%) source |
Vit B2 | 1.2 mg/ 1mg (92%) high |
Vit B3 | 6.9 mg NE/ 16mg NE (43%) high |
Vit C | 6 mg/ 70mg (8%) |
Minerals
Calcium | 10 mg/ 750mg (1%) |
Phosphorus | 156 mg/ 700mg (22%) source |
Iron | 2.5 mg/ 12mg (20%) source |
Sodium | 101 mg/ 1500mg (6%) low |
What is this food?
Carabeef heart is an organ meat from the carabao. It’s mainly a protein-rich food, typically cooked as viand like adobo, sinigang, or ginisa.
Why it matters to health
Carabeef heart can help you meet your daily protein needs for muscle repair and satiety. It also has cholesterol (about 145 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (about 1.61 g), so it’s best to keep portions balanced. On the plus side, it has very low carbs and sugar (0.7 g carbs, 0 g sugar), which makes it a good choice for meals when you want to control rice or bread portions. It’s also relatively low in sodium per 100 g (about 101 mg), but the overall sodium can rise depending on how it’s seasoned (like soy sauce, bagoong, or broth).
Healthier tips
- For your 3 full meals + 1–2 snacks/day, treat carabeef heart as a protein viand: aim for about 1/4 to 1/3 of your plate.
- Pair it with non-starchy vegetables (e.g., kangkong, pechay, cabbage, okra) and keep rice to a moderate serving.
- Choose cooking methods that use less added fat: stew, sinigang, or ginisa with minimal oil.
- Watch the salty seasonings (soy sauce, patis, bagoong, broth cubes). Taste first, then adjust.
- If you’re eating organ meat, enjoy it in moderation—not every day—while rotating with other protein sources like fish, chicken, eggs, tofu, or legumes.
Common Filipino dishes
Dinuguan, Adobong puso ng carabeef, Sinigang na puso ng carabeef, Ginataang puso ng carabeef, Puso ng carabeef ginisa
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