Is Heart a Muscle Meat? The Definitive Answer
                                
                                
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                                According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), beef heart meat is formally classified as a cardiac muscle and can be labeled simply as "beef". This simple fact hides a complex culinary and nutritional reality that answers the question: Is heart a muscle meat?