Chicken liver, per 100 g: 119 kcal, 16.9 g protein, 0.7 g carbohydrate, 0 g fibre, 4.8 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Chicken, liver, all classes, raw”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of vitamin b12, vitamin a, folate, riboflavin (b2). The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
High protein57% of the energy in this food is proteinSugars-freeUnder 0.5 g sugars per 100 gLow sodium71 mg sodium per 100 g
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 119 kcal | |
| Protein | 16.9 g | |
| Fat | 4.83 g | |
| of which saturates | 1.56 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 1.25 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 1.31 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 0.73 g | |
| of which sugars | 0 g | |
| Fibre | 0 g | |
| Water | 76.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 345 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 8 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 8.99 mg | 64.2% |
| Magnesium | 19 mg | 5.07% |
| Phosphorus | 297 mg | 42.4% |
| Potassium | 230 mg | 11.5% |
| Sodium | 71 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.67 mg | 26.7% |
| Copper | 0.492 mg | 49.2% |
| Manganese | 0.255 mg | 12.8% |
| Selenium | 54.6 µg | 99.3% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 3,296 µg | 412% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.7 mg | 5.83% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C | 17.9 mg | 22.4% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.305 mg | 27.7% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 1.78 mg | 127% |
| Niacin (B3) | 9.73 mg | 60.8% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 6.23 mg | 104% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.853 mg | 60.9% |
| Folate | 588 µg | 294% |
| Vitamin B12 | 16.6 µg | 663% |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
High in Vitamin B12663% NRV per 100 g
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal red blood cell formation
High in Vitamin A412% NRV per 100 g
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision
- Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
High in Folate294% NRV per 100 g
- Folate contributes to normal blood formation
- Folate has a role in the process of cell division
High in Riboflavin (B2)127% NRV per 100 g
- Riboflavin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Riboflavin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
High in Pantothenic acid (B5)104% NRV per 100 g
- Pantothenic acid contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Pantothenic acid contributes to normal mental performance
High in Selenium99.3% NRV per 100 g
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
High in Iron64.2% NRV per 100 g
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin
- Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
High in Vitamin B660.9% NRV per 100 g
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
High in Niacin (B3)60.8% NRV per 100 g
- Niacin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Niacin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
High in Copper49.2% NRV per 100 g
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
High in Phosphorus42.4% NRV per 100 g
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
Source of Thiamine (B1)27.7% NRV per 100 g
- Thiamine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Thiamine contributes to the normal function of the heart
Source of Zinc26.7% NRV per 100 g
- Zinc contributes to normal cognitive function
- Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system
Source of Vitamin C22.4% NRV per 100 g
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption
High protein56.9% of energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass
Where these numbers come from. Composition data: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy release, entry Chicken, liver, all classes, raw (FDC ID 171060). Values are per 100 g of the food as described, and real foods vary with variety, season, soil, storage and cooking. Claim thresholds: Regulation (EC) 1924/2006. Claim wording: Regulation (EU) 432/2012.
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