💎 Key Nutrients
What this chicken liver entry measures
This page covers liver from chicken of all classes after simmering. The reference unit is 100 g cooked, not a raw weight and not a prepared dish with added oil or sauce. Simmering changes water content and weight, so raw and cooked liver entries should not be compared as if they were the same serving. The database serving note describes about one small portion, but weighing the edible cooked liver gives the clearest comparison.
Calories and macronutrients per 100 g cooked
Per 100 g cooked, the record lists 167 kcal, 24.46 g protein, 6.51 g total fat, 2.06 g saturated fat, 0.09 g trans fat and 0.87 g carbohydrate. Total sugars, fiber and added sugars are recorded as 0 g. A 50 g portion would be half of each listed value, provided the portion is weighed after cooking. The numbers describe plain simmered liver; ingredients added to a recipe belong to the recipe total, not this reference entry.
Iron, folate and vitamin A in the record
The strongest micronutrient signals here are 11.63 mg iron, 578 mcg folate, 27.9 mg vitamin C and 3,981 mcg RAE vitamin A per 100 g cooked. The same entry records 263 mg potassium, 11 mg calcium and 76 mg sodium. These are database amounts, not a diagnosis or a guarantee of a health outcome. Because vitamin A and cholesterol are concentrated in this entry, people with a relevant medical or dietary concern should follow individualized professional advice about frequency and portion size.
Cooking, storage and practical use
Keep raw poultry liver chilled, prevent contact with ready-to-eat food, and cook it thoroughly before eating. A food thermometer is more reliable than color alone; USDA poultry guidance uses 165°F (74°C) as the safe internal temperature for poultry. Refrigerate leftovers promptly in a shallow covered container and use the storage limits recommended by local food-safety guidance. For nutrition tracking, record the cooked weight and separately add oil, butter, gravy or pâté ingredients.
🧊 Storage Guide
❄️
Fridge
1–2 days refrigerated at ≤40°F (4°C)
🧊
Freezer
up to 4 months
⚠️ Signs of
Spoilage:
- smell: sour or rancid odor
- visual: discoloration, slimy surface
- texture: excessive mushiness
- when to discard: any strong off smell or mold
🔬 Detailed Nutrition Profile (USDA)
Common Portions
3.00 oz
(85.00g)
1.00 liver
(44.00g)
3.00 oz
(85.00g)
1.00 liver
(44.00g)
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 66.8100 | g |
| Energy | 167.0000 | kcal |
| Energy | 697.0000 | kJ |
| Protein | 24.4600 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 6.5100 | g |
| Ash | 1.3600 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.8700 | g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.0000 | g |
| Total Sugars | 0.0000 | g |
| Calcium, Ca | 11.0000 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 11.6300 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25.0000 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 405.0000 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 263.0000 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 76.0000 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.9800 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.4960 | mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.3590 | mg |
| Selenium, Se | 82.4000 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 27.9000 | mg |
| Thiamin | 0.2910 | mg |
| Riboflavin | 1.9930 | mg |
| Niacin | 11.0450 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 6.6680 | mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.7550 | mg |
| Folate, total | 578.0000 | µg |
| Folic acid | 0.0000 | µg |
| Folate, food | 578.0000 | µg |
| Folate, DFE | 578.0000 | µg |
| Choline, total | 290.0000 | mg |
| Betaine | 12.8000 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 16.8500 | µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3981.0000 | µg |
| Retinol | 3978.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, beta | 30.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 11.0000 | µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 11.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 13328.0000 | IU |
| Lycopene | 21.0000 | µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 83.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.8200 | mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.3500 | mg |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0.0000 | IU |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.0600 | g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0030 | g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0130 | g |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.1070 | g |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.9230 | g |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0140 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.4160 | g |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.1200 | g |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.2760 | g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0210 | g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.9880 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.7190 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.7190 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 0.0120 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0110 | g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0190 | g |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.5080 | g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0900 | g |
| Cholesterol | 563.0000 | mg |
| Tryptophan | 0.2480 | g |
| Threonine | 1.0210 | g |
| Isoleucine | 1.1440 | g |
| Leucine | 2.1280 | g |
| Lysine | 1.8750 | g |
| Methionine | 0.6080 | g |
| Cystine | 0.3830 | g |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1600 | g |
| Tyrosine | 0.9190 | g |
| Valine | 1.4050 | g |
| Arginine | 1.5390 | g |
| Histidine | 0.7140 | g |
| Alanine | 1.3980 | g |
| Aspartic acid | 2.2430 | g |
| Glutamic acid | 2.9460 | g |
| Glycine | 1.1950 | g |
| Proline | 1.0220 | g |
| Serine | 1.0350 | g |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.0430 | g |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.0000 | g |
| Caffeine | 0.0000 | mg |
| Theobromine | 0.0000 | mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID: 171061)
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