Chicken liver: nutrition facts & data
Nutrition facts per 100g |
Chicken liver |
avg Poultry[1]
|
---|---|---|
Calories (kcal) | 136.0 | 159.0 |
Fat (g) | 5.0 | 8.6 |
Protein (g) | 22.0 | 20.1 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Polysaccharides (g) | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Fibers (g) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Sodium (mg) | 70.0 | 77.4 |
Water (g) | 70.0 | 65.8 |
Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories
An average portion size (50g) of Chicken liver contains:
- 68.0 Calories
- 2.5g of Fat
- 11.0g of Protein
- and 0.5g of Carbs
- 35.0mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
- 7.5mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
- 1.6mg of Zinc - 0.2% of the RDA for Zinc.
- 3.7mg of Iron - 0.3% of the RDA for Iron.
- 110.0mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
- 15.0mg of Vitamin C - 0.2% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
- 12.5mg of Vitamin B12 - 3.9% of the RDA for Vitamin B12.
For every gram of carbs in Chicken liver you get
- 22.00 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Poultry have on average 70.16g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
- 5.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Poultry 29.94g)
- 0.00 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Poultry 0.00g)
Nutrient distribution per gram
What vitamins are in Chicken liver?
Vitamins per 100g |
Chicken liver |
avg[1]
|
---|---|---|
Vitamin C (mg) | 30.0 | 2.8 |
Vitamin E (mg) | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Vitamin B2 (mg) | 2.5 | 0.4 |
Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) | 380.0 | 87.9 |
Vitamin B12 (μg) | 25.0 | 6.5 |
Retinol (μg) | 34,000.0 | 3,067.8 |
beta-Carotene (μg) | 0.0 |
Is Chicken liver rich in vitamins?
The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (50g) for Chicken liver of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.
Minerals in Chicken liver
Minerals per 100g |
Chicken liver |
avg[1]
|
---|---|---|
Magnesium (mg) | 15.0 | 25.1 |
Zinc (mg) | 3.2 | 1.9 |
Sodium (mg) | 70.0 | 77.4 |
Calcium (mg) | 20.0 | 13.0 |
Iron (mg) | 7.4 | 3.9 |
Potassium (mg) | 220.0 | 299.0 |
Phosphorus (mg) | 240.0 | 215.0 |
Is Chicken liver high in minerals?
Again, for every mineral contained in Chicken liver we looked at the portion size (50g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.
Carbohydrates in Chicken liver
1.0% of Chicken liver are carbs, per serving of 50g that makes 0.5g of carbs.
Monosachharides and polysaccharides
Sugars per 100g |
Chicken liver |
avg[1]
|
---|---|---|
Monosaccharides (g) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Polysaccharides (g) | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Total carbs (g) | 1.0 | 0.3 |
How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Chicken liver?
The Glycemic Index of Chicken liver is 0, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 0.0 and can be regarded as low.
Allergens in Chicken liver
- is Gluten free
- has no Lactose
- no Fructose
Fatty acids and cholesterol in Chicken liver
Of the 5.0g total fat per 100g in Chicken liver, 1.8g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 1.1g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 1.5g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 490.0mg.