Meat and Poultry / Red Meat
Carabeef spleen
PhilFCT
Macronutrients
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size: 100g |
| Calories | 98kcal / 2530kcal (3%) |
Macronutrients
Protein | 21.2 g/ 71g (29%) | ||||||
Total Fat | 1.5 g/ 42g (3%) low | ||||||
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Total Carbs | 0 g/ 348g (0%) | ||||||
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Vitamins
Vit A | 1.5 mcg RAE/ 700mcg RAE (0.21%) |
Vit B1 | 0.12 mg/ 1mg (10%) |
Vit B2 | 0.46 mg/ 1mg (35%) high |
Vit B3 | 4.9 mg NE/ 16mg NE (30%) source |
Vit C | 30 mg/ 70mg (42%) high |
Minerals
Calcium | 13 mg/ 750mg (1%) |
Phosphorus | 103 mg/ 700mg (14%) |
Iron | 5.4 mg/ 12mg (45%) high |
Sodium | 90 mg/ 1500mg (6%) low |
What is this food?
Carabeef spleen is an organ meat (from the carabao) that’s mainly used as a protein viand. For 100g, it provides about 98 kcal and 0g carbs, with 1.5g fat and 132mg cholesterol.
Why it matters to health
Organ meats like carabeef spleen are a good way to add protein to your meals, which helps keep you full and supports muscle repair—useful when you’re doing 3 full meals plus 1–2 snacks a day. It also has some saturated fat and high cholesterol (132mg per 100g), plus low sodium (90mg). So it’s best to include it in a balanced, not-too-frequent way, especially if you’re watching cholesterol or heart health.
Healthier tips
- Pair it with lots of non-starchy vegetables (e.g., pechay, kangkong, ampalaya) to add fiber and volume to your plate.
- Keep the portion around 1/4 to 1/3 of your plate for organ meat, then fill the rest with rice (if you eat rice), vegetables, and a bit of healthy fat.
- Choose cooking methods like stew, sinigang, or ginisa with less oil instead of deep-frying.
- Since it has cholesterol, enjoy it as a sometimes food—for example, not every meal.
- If you’re adding it to a snack meal, keep it small and focus on balanced portions.
Common Filipino dishes
Sinigang na carabeef spleen, Kare-kare (with organ meat), Ginataang carabeef spleen, Tinola with organ meat, Adobong carabeef spleen
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