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Suet, shredded

Shredded beef suet is a solid animal fat used in cooking and baking. The figures here describe shredded beef suet, which mainly provides fat and energy, with some carbohydrate and only trace amounts of protein. Per 100g, it contains 87g of fat, including 50g of saturated fat, and 12g of carbohydrate. Its energy content is 3402 kJ per 100g.

Fat supplies energy and helps the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins. Suet’s high fat and saturated fat content is relevant for people monitoring their energy or saturated fat intake. Replacing some saturated fat with unsaturated fat can help lower blood cholesterol. This product contains only trace amounts of salt. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

826 kcal

Energy

3402 kJ

Fat

87g

of which saturates

50g

Carbohydrate

12g

of which sugars

0.2g

Protein

Trace

Salt

Trace

Alcohol

0g

Water

1.5g

Cholesterol

82mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

64µg

Vitamin D

Trace

Vitamin E

1.5mg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

Trace

Riboflavin (B2)

Trace

Niacin (B3)

Trace

Vitamin B6

Trace

Vitamin B12

Trace

Folate

Trace

Calcium

Trace

Iron

Trace

Magnesium

Trace

Phosphorus

Trace

Potassium

Trace

Sodium

Trace

Zinc

Trace

Copper

Trace

Selenium

Trace

Iodine

5µg

Other types of suet

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Suet, vegetable, reduced fat

718 kcal

2.5g

66g

1.3g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Beef. 6 samples of the same brand). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published