Fish

Liver

Liver of Tuna is soft and rich—sear or confit, never overcook to chalk. Use as garnish or pâté base. As a liver section of offal, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep tuna liver iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque (or leave a rare centre on quality loins for steaks and sashimi). Sashimi, searing, canning, and poke suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame dense steak-like muscle.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedCookedFreshFriedGrilledPâtéPrepared

Traits

LiverNose To TailNutrient DensePortionPrep ReadySoftStrong

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 151

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 7.69 g
Saturated Fat 1.06 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.96 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6.12 g
Cholesterol 226 mg
Sodium 78.6 mg
Salt 0.2 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 21.2 g
Water 74.2 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 151 kcal
Water 74.2 g
Protein 21.2 g
Fat 7.69 g
- Saturated Fat 1.06 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.96 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 6.12 g
  - Omega-3 2.45 g
Vitamins 5320 mg
- Vitamin A 5000 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 3.12 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.13 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 7.15 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 40.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 248 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 11.8 µg
- Vitamin E 1.46 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
Minerals 321 mg
- Major Minerals 313 mg
  - Calcium 27 mg
  - Sodium 78.6 mg
  - Potassium 207 mg
- Trace Minerals 8 mg
  - Iron 8 mg
Salt 0.2 g
Cholesterol 226 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 5000 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 3.12 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.13 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 7.15 · vitamin-b6: 0.4 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 40.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 248.1 · vitamin-d: 11.8 · vitamin-e: 1.46 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 78.58 · Potassium: 207 · Calcium: 27 · Iron: 8 ·

Liver concentrates vitamins A and B12 and holds more cholesterol than skeletal muscle.

History

1800

Coastal cooks portioned tuna into liver pieces for even cooking and trade.

1950

Filleting lines and frozen packs made liver of tuna available inland.

2000

Restaurants standardised specialty liver portions of tuna for plate timing.