Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 159
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g %6
Saturated Fat 1g %7
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 355mg %0
Sodium 49mg %3
Total Carbohydrate 4g %1
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars ~g
Protein 26g
Vitamin D ~IU %0
Calcium 10.0mg %0
Iron 17.9mg %99
Potassium 150mg %3
Phosphorus 241.0mg %24
* 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.
Vitamins in pork liver
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.3mg %22
Vitamin C 23.6mg %26
Vitamin B6 0.6mg %44
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 8.4mg %53
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 4.8mg %95
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 2.2mg %169
Vitamin A 17997.0IU %600
Vitamin B12 18.7µg %778
Minerals in pork liver
Calcium 10.0mg %1
Sodium 49.0mg %3
Magnesium 14.0mg %3
Potassium 150.0mg %4
Manganese 0.3mg %13
Phosphorus 241.0mg %24
Zinc 6.7mg %48
Copper 0.6mg %70
Iron 17.9mg %100
Selenium 67.5µg %123
Amino Acids in pork liver
Leucine 2.3g %79
Valine 1.6g %82
Methionine 0.6g %83
Isoleucine 1.3g %88
Lysine 2.0g %89
Histidine 0.7g %94
Tyrosine 0.9g %95
Threonine 1.1g %98
Tryptophan 0.4g %122
Phenylalanine 1.3g %136
Cystine 0.5g %160
Fatty Acids in pork liver
EPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.07g %4
DHA 0.03g %15
DPA 0.04g %27
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of pork liver is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Pork Liver has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Leucine | 59 | 89 |
| Valine | 39 | 62 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 51 |
| Lysine | 45 | 77 |
| Histidine | 15 | 27 |
| Threonine | 23 | 43 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 14 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 44 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 83 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in pork liver is 6.7 which makes it a high P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of pork liver is 1.7 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in pork liver as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for pork liver is 38/100 good).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for pork liver
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 6.00 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 10.60 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 3.06 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.71 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 28.23 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.04 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety %
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This food is insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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