What cooked braised pork liver means
The record is Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised. Its serving state is 100 g cooked, about 3.5 oz, so it should not be mixed with raw pork-liver values. The dish can change substantially when prepared with flour, oil, onions, gravy or salt; those additions are outside the plain USDA record.
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Pork liver protein, iron and vitamin A per 100 g
USDA lists 165 kcal and 26.02 g protein per 100 g cooked. The same amount contains 4.4 g fat, 1.41 g saturated fat, 3.76 g carbohydrate, 49 mg sodium and 0 g sugar. Key listed micronutrients are 17.92 mg iron, 5,405 mcg RAE vitamin A, 163 mcg folate, 23.6 mg vitamin C, 150 mg potassium and 355 mg cholesterol. The vitamin A unit here is mcg RAE, not IU.
Pork liver versus chicken liver
Pork liver and chicken liver are different species and should be tracked as separate foods. Their nutrient values can differ, and a cooked value cannot be substituted for a raw value. Vitamin A should also be compared in the same unit: this pork-liver record reports mcg RAE, not IU. Check the species, cooking state, serving weight and unit before comparing two liver entries.
Portions and safety considerations
Liver's concentrated vitamin A and cholesterol values make portion context important. This nutrition page does not diagnose anemia or recommend a treatment dose; people who are pregnant, managing cholesterol or following medical advice should consult a clinician. For food safety, USDA FSIS advises cooking red-meat organ and variety meats such as pork liver to a minimum internal temperature of 160°F (71.1°C), measured with a food thermometer.
🧊 Storage Guide
❄️
Fridge
1–2 days
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Freezer
3–4 months
⚠️ Signs of
Spoilage:
- smell: Sour or rancid odor
- visual: Discoloration, Slimy surface
- texture: Sticky or mushy texture
- when to discard: Foul smell, Color changes
🔬 Detailed Nutrition Profile (USDA)
Common Portions
3.00 oz
(85.00g)
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 64.3200 | g |
| Energy | 165.0000 | kcal |
| Energy | 690.0000 | kJ |
| Protein | 26.0200 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.4000 | g |
| Ash | 1.5000 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.7600 | g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.0000 | g |
| Calcium, Ca | 10.0000 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 17.9200 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 14.0000 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 241.0000 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 150.0000 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 49.0000 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 6.7200 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.6340 | mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.3000 | mg |
| Selenium, Se | 67.5000 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 23.6000 | mg |
| Thiamin | 0.2580 | mg |
| Riboflavin | 2.1960 | mg |
| Niacin | 8.4350 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 4.7740 | mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.5700 | mg |
| Folate, total | 163.0000 | µg |
| Folic acid | 0.0000 | µg |
| Folate, food | 163.0000 | µg |
| Folate, DFE | 163.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 18.6700 | µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 5405.0000 | µg |
| Retinol | 5405.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 17997.0000 | IU |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.4100 | g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0200 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.5300 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.8400 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.6300 | g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0300 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.5600 | g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0400 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.0500 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.4200 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0400 | g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.5300 | g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0400 | g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0300 | g |
| Cholesterol | 355.0000 | mg |
| Phytosterols | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tryptophan | 0.3660 | g |
| Threonine | 1.1070 | g |
| Isoleucine | 1.3200 | g |
| Leucine | 2.3190 | g |
| Lysine | 2.0070 | g |
| Methionine | 0.6450 | g |
| Cystine | 0.4910 | g |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2740 | g |
| Tyrosine | 0.8870 | g |
| Valine | 1.6070 | g |
| Arginine | 1.6030 | g |
| Histidine | 0.7080 | g |
| Alanine | 1.5530 | g |
| Aspartic acid | 2.3560 | g |
| Glutamic acid | 3.3850 | g |
| Glycine | 1.5070 | g |
| Proline | 1.3950 | g |
| Serine | 1.4070 | g |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.0000 | g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID: 167863)
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