Meat
Liver
Eland liver is soft, iron-rich offal—quick pan work, pâté or traditional fries. Stronger in older wild animals. Soak briefly if you want milder taste, sear pink to medium, avoid chalky well-done. Onions, acid and herbs balance richness.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 8.3 g
- Saturated Fat 3.8 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.77 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.73 g
- Cholesterol 278 mg
- Sodium 56.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 24.9 g
- Water 62.8 g
- Energy 174 kcal
- Water 62.8 g
- Protein 24.9 g
- Fat 8.3 g
- Saturated Fat 3.8 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.77 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.73 g
- Omega-3 0.07 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 5318 mg
- Vitamin A 5000 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 3.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 12.5 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 7.19 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.41 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 40.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 250 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.29 mg
- Vitamin K 1.5 µg
- Minerals 359 mg
- Major Minerals 351 mg
- Trace Minerals 8 mg
- Iron 8 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 278 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 5000 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 3.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 12.45 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 7.19 · vitamin-b6: 0.41 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 40.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 249.6 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.29 · vitamin-k: 1.5 ·
Minerals
Liver concentrates vitamins A and B12 and holds more cholesterol than skeletal muscle.
History
Trek and farm cookery dried eland into biltong and pot stews; liver of eland took a named place in that kitchen trade.
Export game meat listed eland steaks for specialty European buyers. Cooks treated liver of eland as a cut with its own timing and sides.
As eland cookery specialised, liver was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Southern African hunters valued eland as large antelope meat.