Turkey Liver
Description
Turkey liver, as an organ meat, is an especially concentrated source of vitamin A, iron, zinc, niacin, pantothenic acid and folacin.
Turkey liver contains extremely high amounts of cholesterol, it should therefore be avoided by persons on a Low Fat Diet.
See:
Low Fat Diet (Pritikin)
Low Fat Diet (Non Pritikin)
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 140 |
| Protein: | 20.4 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 4.21 gm |
| Fiber: | 0 gm |
| Total fats: | 4.05 gm |
| Saturated fats: | 1.28 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | 1.73 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 475 mg |
1. 102 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 18403 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .062 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | 2.21 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .78 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 64.6 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | 10.35 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | 7.81 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | 752 | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 4.6 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 102 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 7 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .512 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | 11 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 21 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | .294 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 319 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 303 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 98 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | 2.53 | 15 mg |
1. 102 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | .288 gm |
| Threonine: | .908 gm |
| Isoleucine: | 1.08 gm |
| Leucine: | 1.84 gm |
| Lysine: | 1.54 gm |
| Methionine: | .483 gm |
| Cysteine: | .274 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | 1.01 gm |
| Tyrosine: | .718 gm |
| Valine: | 1.28 gm |
| Arginine: | 1.25 gm |
| Histidine: | .543 gm |
| Alanine: | 1.18 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | 1.94 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | 2.645 gm |
| Glycine: | 1.18 gm |
| Proline: | 1.01 gm |
| Serine: | .879 gm |
1. 102 grams
References
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Poultry Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1979.
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