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Nutritional Profile of Raw Beef Tongue (New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products)
We got 77 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Raw Beef Tongue (New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks first-rate (Top 25) for one nutrient:
- Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks notably well (Top 100) for five additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Arachidonic Acid (20:4 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) (Saturated Fats)
Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category
A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Beef Products) shows that it ranks first-class (Top 10) for three nutrients.
These are
- Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Vitamin D3 (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 13 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- alpha-Tocopherol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of Raw Beef Tongue (New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products)
The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.
Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.
After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.
Macronutrient profile of Raw Beef Tongue (New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products)
Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.
In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.
Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Raw Beef Tongue (New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of Raw Beef Tongue (New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products)
Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.
All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.
If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.
Nutrient Profile: Raw Beef Tongue (New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products)
In food category: Beef Products
| Fatty Acids (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 6.7 g | 1.9 g | 189 | 688 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 638 mg | 180.9 mg | 189 | 1877 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 6.7 g | 1.9 g | 167 | 609 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 785 mg | 222.5 mg | 92 | 198 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 19.1 g | 5.4 g | 102 | 460 |
| Saturated Fats (7) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 16 mg | 4.5 mg | 25 | 213 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 11 mg | 3.1 mg | 65 | 521 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 307 mg | 87 mg | 30 | 66 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 11 mg | 3.1 mg | 54 | 699 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 438 mg | 124.2 mg | 180 | 712 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 3.3 g | 944 mg | 203 | 690 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 2.6 g | 728.6 mg | 107 | 369 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 698 mg | 197.9 mg | 108 | 181 |
| Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 79 mg | 22.4 mg | 90 | 125 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 5.3 g | 1.5 g | 97 | 294 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 6 g | 1.7 g | 195 | 734 |
| Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 87 mg | 24.7 mg | 3 | 9 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 430 mg | 121.9 mg | 78 | 163 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 518 mg | 146.9 mg | 197 | 467 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 27 mg | 7.7 mg | 62 | 447 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 785 mg | 222.5 mg | 88 | 153 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 134 mg | 38 mg | 12 | 357 |
| Arachidonic Acid (20:4 n-6) | 31 mg | 8.8 mg | 21 | 37 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 273 mg | 77.4 mg | 203 | 780 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 109 mg | 30.9 mg | 21 | 85 |
| Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 20 | 44 |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) | 42 mg | 11.9 mg | 16 | 155 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 16 mg | 4.5 mg | 19 | 321 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 31 mg | 8.8 mg | 89 | 263 |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 20 | 61 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 382 mg | 108.3 mg | 282 | 2012 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 134 mg | 38 mg | 77 | 822 |
| Amino Acids (16) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 925 mg | 262.2 mg | 136 | 208 |
| Arginine | 1.2 g | 331.7 mg | 124 | 194 |
| Glutamic Acid | 2.5 g | 703.1 mg | 284 | 394 |
| Glycine | 968 mg | 274.4 mg | 130 | 191 |
| Histidine | 640 mg | 181.4 mg | 322 | 402 |
| Isoleucine | 739 mg | 209.5 mg | 222 | 361 |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | 379.9 mg | 166 | 211 |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | 399.7 mg | 193 | 214 |
| Methionine | 585 mg | 165.8 mg | 315 | 385 |
| Phenylalanine | 691 mg | 195.9 mg | 263 | 403 |
| Proline | 570 mg | 161.6 mg | 263 | 578 |
| Serine | 625 mg | 177.2 mg | 281 | 482 |
| Threonine | 644 mg | 182.6 mg | 268 | 435 |
| Tryptophan | 186 mg | 52.7 mg | 196 | 279 |
| Tyrosine | 598 mg | 169.5 mg | 338 | 473 |
| Valine | 784 mg | 222.3 mg | 202 | 334 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 17.8 g | 5 g | 177 | 393 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Niacin | 3 mg | 850.5 µg | 430 | 1092 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 434 µg | 123 µg | 318 | 756 |
| Riboflavin | 212 µg | 60.1 µg | 164 | 599 |
| Thiamin | 65 µg | 18.4 µg | 84 | 819 |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.2 µg | 1.5 µg | 39 | 260 |
| Vitamin B6 | 94 µg | 26.6 µg | 437 | 887 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (7) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 950 µg | 269.3 µg | 12 | 548 |
| Retinol | 12 µg | 3.4 µg | 20 | 469 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 40 IU | 11.3 IU | 26 | 998 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 12 µg | 3.4 µg | 20 | 701 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.3 µg | 0.1 µg | 9 | 160 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 14 IU | 4 IU | 12 | 193 |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.3 µg | 0.1 µg | 8 | 103 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 44 | 559 |
| Copper, Cu | 120 µg | 34 µg | 73 | 729 |
| Iron, Fe | 1.8 mg | 513.1 µg | 203 | 740 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 16 mg | 4.5 mg | 20 | 345 |
| Manganese, Mn | 13 µg | 3.7 µg | 79 | 1017 |
| Phosphorus, P | 150 mg | 42.5 mg | 151 | 514 |
| Potassium, K | 252 mg | 71.4 mg | 181 | 646 |
| Selenium, Se | 2.5 µg | 0.7 µg | 282 | 669 |
| Sodium, Na | 73 mg | 20.7 mg | 72 | 1076 |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.7 mg | 765.4 µg | 470 | 643 |
| Other Micronutrients (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Cholesterol | 81 mg | 23 mg | 69 | 300 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 65.2 g | 18.5 g | 102 | 1185 |
| Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 800 mg | 226.8 mg | 94 | 584 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 243 kcal | 68.9 kcal | 130 | 445 |
| KJ (Energy) | 1,020 kj | 289.2 kj | 73 | 204 |
Foods Available Online
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| Beef Tongue | No of Nutrients |
(New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products) | 82 |
(Variety Meats & By-Products) | 59 |
(Variety Meats & By-Products) | 54 |
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