Fish
Liver
Sea Trout liver is soft and iron-forward—stronger than the mild muscle and best in small amounts. Freshness is everything; off smells mean discard. Flash-sear in brown butter or blend into a smooth pâté with cream. Pull as soon as the centre firms; overcooking turns it grainy.
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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 7.52 g
- Saturated Fat 0.83 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.63 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.06 g
- Cholesterol 209 mg
- Sodium 78.1 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22 g
- Water 71.4 g
- Energy 156 kcal
- Water 71.4 g
- Protein 22 g
- Fat 7.52 g
- Saturated Fat 0.83 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.63 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.06 g
- Omega-3 2.02 g
- Vitamins 5306 mg
- Vitamin A 5000 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 2.99 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.95 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 6.84 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.39 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 38.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 237 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 11.3 µg
- Vitamin E 1.39 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 484 mg
- Major Minerals 476 mg
- Trace Minerals 8 mg
- Iron 8 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 209 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 5000 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 2.99 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.95 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 6.84 · vitamin-b6: 0.39 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 38.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 237 · vitamin-d: 11.3 · vitamin-e: 1.39 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 78.1 · Potassium: 339 · Calcium: 59 · Iron: 8 ·
Liver concentrates vitamins A and B12 and holds more cholesterol than skeletal muscle.
History
Sea Trout livers were eaten fresh in traditional complete-use cookery.
Rural kitchens valued fish liver richness when sea trout were plentiful.
Fine-dining fish butchery revived sea trout liver as a rare garnish.