USDA reference food
Liver, paste or pate
Per 100 g, liver, paste or pate has 200 calories, 13g of protein, 13g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2706155). It is one of 2 USDA descriptions of liver.
FoodData Central 2706155, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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
- 13.5g
- more than 61% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 201
- more than 55% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2706155); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B128.1 µg in 100 g (100 g), 336% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin1.4 mg in 100 g (100 g), 108% of the Daily Value
- Selenium46 µg in 100 g (100 g), 84% of the Daily Value
- Folate321 µg DFE in 100 g (100 g), 80% of the Daily Value
- Niacin7.5 mg in 100 g (100 g), 47% of the Daily Value
- Choline229 mg in 100 g (100 g), 42% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A217 µg RAE in 100 g (100 g), 24% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.2 mg in 100 g (100 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.1 mg in 100 g (100 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.3 mg in 100 g (100 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus175 mg in 100 g (100 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C10 mg in 100 g (100 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2706155), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 13% carbohydrate, 60% fat and 27% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 201 | 55% |
| Protein | 13.4 g | 61% |
| Total fat | 13.1 g | 74% |
| Carbohydrate | 6.55 g | 47% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 386 mg | 78% |
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 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 13.4 g | 13.4 g | 27% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 13.1 g | 13.1 g | 17% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 6.55 g | 6.55 g | 2% |
| Energy | 201 kcal | 201 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 65.6 g | 65.6 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 391 mg | 391 mg | 130% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 4.00 g | 4.00 g | 20% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 5.28 g | 5.28 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.46 g | 2.46 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 10.0 mg | 10.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 9.19 mg | 9.19 mg | 51% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 13.0 mg | 13.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 175 mg | 175 mg | 14% |
| Potassium, K | 95.0 mg | 95.0 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 386 mg | 386 mg | 17% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.14 mg | 2.14 mg | 19% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.18 mg | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Selenium, Se | 46.1 µg | 46.1 µg | 84% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 217 µg | 217 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 217 µg | 217 µg | 24% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.98 mg | 0.98 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 10.0 mg | 10.0 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin | 0.052 mg | 0.052 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 1.40 mg | 1.40 mg | 108% |
| Niacin | 7.52 mg | 7.52 mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.26 mg | 0.26 mg | 15% |
| Folate, total | 321 µg | 321 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 8.07 µg | 8.07 µg | 336% |
| Choline, total | 229 mg | 229 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 321 µg | 321 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 321 µg | 321 µg | 80% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.090 g | 0.090 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.79 g | 2.79 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.02 g | 1.02 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 4.51 g | 4.51 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.16 g | 2.16 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.10 g | 0.10 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.10 g | 0.10 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.62 g | 0.62 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2706155: 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.
Next questions
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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