Fish
Liver
Mackerel liver is soft, oily, and strongly flavoured—use only when the fish is pristine. Brief pan-sear or blend into sauces; bitterness means the liver is past its best. Optional on modern menus. Not a substitute for cod liver oil products; cook as fresh offal or omit.
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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 7.56 g
- Saturated Fat 1.04 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.93 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 6.02 g
- Cholesterol 223 mg
- Sodium 82.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.5 g
- Water 74 g
- Energy 156 kcal
- Water 74 g
- Protein 22.5 g
- Fat 7.56 g
- Saturated Fat 1.04 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.93 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 6.02 g
- Omega-3 2.41 g
- Vitamins 5288 mg
- Vitamin A 5000 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 2.83 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.73 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 6.46 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.37 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 36.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 223 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 10.6 µg
- Vitamin E 1.31 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
- Minerals 368 mg
- Major Minerals 360 mg
- Trace Minerals 8 mg
- Iron 8 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 223 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 5000 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 2.83 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.73 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 6.46 · vitamin-b6: 0.37 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 36.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 223.3 · vitamin-d: 10.6 · vitamin-e: 1.31 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·
Minerals
Liver concentrates vitamins A and B12 and holds more cholesterol than skeletal muscle.
History
Oily-fish livers were eaten in some coastal traditions.
Cod-liver products overshadowed other fish livers commercially.