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USDA reference food

Liver, beef or calves, and onions

1 slice with onions of liver, beef or calves, and onions (143 g) has 180 calories, 24g of protein, 5g of fat and less than 1g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2706876). It is one of 2 USDA descriptions of liver.

FoodData Central 2706876, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 slice with onions (143g)
Amount per serving
Calories180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g7%
Saturated Fat 2.5g12%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 330mg111%
Sodium 390mg17%
Total Carbohydrate 10g4%
Dietary Fiber <1g3%
Total Sugars 3g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin D 1.1mcg6%
Calcium 20mg1%
Iron 5.5mg31%
Potassium 400mg8%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (the dietary survey database (FNDDS)), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
16.7g
more than 66% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
129
more than 36% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g
0.5g
more than 51% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber less than 1g3%
Protein 24g48%
Potassium 400mg8%
Calcium 20mg1%
Iron 5.5mg31%
Sodium 390mg17%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2706876); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

  • Vitamin B1272 µg in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 3019% of the Daily Value
  • Copper13 mg in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 1417% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin A6,760 µg RAE in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 751% of the Daily Value
  • Riboflavin3.0 mg in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 231% of the Daily Value
  • Niacin15 mg in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 96% of the Daily Value
  • Choline368 mg in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 67% of the Daily Value
  • Folate235 µg DFE in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 59% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B61.0 mg in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 57% of the Daily Value
  • Selenium29 µg in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 53% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc4.7 mg in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 43% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus442 mg in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 35% of the Daily Value
  • Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 slice with onions (143 g), 15% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2706876), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 22% carbohydrate, 26% fat and 53% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 gThis foodShare with less
Calories12936%
Protein16.7 g66%
Total fat3.60 g44%
Carbohydrate6.97 g49%
Fiber0.50 g51%
Total sugars1.78 g53%
Sodium276 mg71%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (65)

The portion is 1 slice with onions (143 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein23.9 g16.7 g48%
Total lipid (fat)5.15 g3.60 g7%
Carbohydrate, by difference9.97 g6.97 g4%
Energy184 kcal129 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water102 g71.0 g
Total Sugars2.55 g1.78 g
Fiber, total dietary0.71 g0.50 g3%
Cholesterol332 mg232 mg111%
Fatty acids, total saturated2.40 g1.68 g12%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated1.44 g1.01 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated1.22 g0.85 g
Minerals (9)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca17.2 mg12.0 mg1%
Iron, Fe5.51 mg3.85 mg31%
Magnesium, Mg25.7 mg18.0 mg6%
Phosphorus, P442 mg309 mg35%
Potassium, K396 mg277 mg8%
Sodium, Na395 mg276 mg17%
Zinc, Zn4.68 mg3.27 mg43%
Copper, Cu12.7 mg8.92 mg1417%
Selenium, Se28.9 µg20.2 µg53%
Vitamins (23)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol6,744 µg4,716 µg
Vitamin A, RAE6,760 µg4,727 µg751%
Carotene, beta166 µg116 µg
Carotene, alpha10.0 µg7.00 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.51 mg0.36 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.14 µg0.80 µg6%
Cryptoxanthin, beta18.6 µg13.0 µg
Lycopene0 µg0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin2.86 µg2.00 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid3.43 mg2.40 mg4%
Thiamin0.18 mg0.12 mg15%
Riboflavin3.00 mg2.10 mg231%
Niacin15.3 mg10.7 mg96%
Vitamin B-60.97 mg0.68 mg57%
Folate, total235 µg164 µg
Vitamin B-1272.5 µg50.7 µg3019%
Choline, total368 mg258 mg67%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)4.72 µg3.30 µg4%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food235 µg164 µg
Folate, DFE235 µg164 µg59%
Vitamin E, added0 mg0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg0 µg
Fatty acids (19)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 4:00 g0 g
SFA 6:00 g0 g
SFA 8:00 g0 g
SFA 10:00 g0 g
SFA 12:00 g0 g
SFA 14:00.033 g0.023 g
SFA 16:00.75 g0.52 g
SFA 18:01.54 g1.08 g
MUFA 18:11.34 g0.94 g
PUFA 18:20.30 g0.21 g
PUFA 18:30.059 g0.041 g
PUFA 20:40.27 g0.19 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g0 g
MUFA 16:10.076 g0.053 g
PUFA 18:40 g0 g
MUFA 20:10.0086 g0.0060 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g0 g
MUFA 22:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2706876: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat liver

USDA lists 2 preparations of liver. The liver page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

Compare every liver preparation

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Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov