Calories in Lever, paste eller pate
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Lever, paste eller pate contains 201 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 kop (210 g) provides about 422 kcal.
Roughly 60 % of its calories come from fat, with 27 % from protein and 13 % from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in kød af lever og organer on FoodFactly, where the median is 174 kcal per 100 g across 13 foods.
100 g provides 336 % of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 108 % of the Daily Value for Riboflavin (B2) and 84 % of the Daily Value for selen.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 201 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 13,1 g | 17 % |
| Saturated fat C | 4 g | 20 % |
| Cholesterol C | 391 mg | 130 % |
| Sodium C | 386 mg | 17 % |
| Total carbohydrates C | 6,6 g | 2 % |
| Dietary fiber C | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars C | 0 g | |
| Protein C | 13,4 g | 27 % |
| Vitamin A C | 217 µg | 24 % |
| Vitamin C C | 10 mg | 11 % |
| Vitamin D C | 0 µg | 0 % |
| Vitamin E C | 0,98 mg | 7 % |
| Vitamin K C | 0 µg | 0 % |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0,052 mg | 4 % |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 1,4 mg | 108 % |
| Niacin (B3) C | 7,5 mg | 47 % |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0,26 mg | 15 % |
| Folat (B9) C | 321 µg | 80 % |
| Vitamin B12 C | 8,1 µg | 336 % |
| Cholin C | 229 mg | 42 % |
| Calcium C | 10 mg | 0,8 % |
| Jern C | 9,2 mg | 51 % |
| Magnesium C | 13 mg | 3 % |
| Phosphor C | 175 mg | 14 % |
| Kalium C | 95 mg | 2 % |
| Zink C | 2,1 mg | 19 % |
| Kobber C | 0,18 mg | 20 % |
| Selen C | 46,1 µg | 84 % |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 27 %
- Carbohydrates 13 %
- Fat 60 %
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein13,4 gin the lowest quarter of kød af lever og organer (median 21 g)
- Fat13,1 gabove the median for kød af lever og organer (median 8,7 g)
- Saturated fat4 gabove the median for kød af lever og organer (median 2,5 g)
- Protein per 100 kcal6,7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water65,6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Engangsmættet fedt C | 5,3 g |
|---|---|
| Polyumættet fedt C | 2,5 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20: 5 n-3) C | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22: 6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linolsyre (omega- 6, 18: 2) C | 2,2 g |
| SFA 4: 0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 6: 0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 8: 0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 10: 0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 12: 0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 14: 0 C | 0,09 g |
| SFA 16: 0 C | 2,8 g |
| SFA 18: 0 C | 1 g |
| MUFA 18: 1 C | 4,5 g |
| PUFA 18: 3 C | 0,1 g |
| PUFA 20: 4 C | 0,1 g |
| MUFA 16: 1 C | 0,62 g |
| PUFA 18: 4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20: 1 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 22: 1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22: 5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Betacaroten C | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopen C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 0 µg |
| Retinol C | 217 µg |
| Caroten, alfa C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Vand C | 65,6 g |
|---|---|
| Alkohol C | 0 g |
| Koffein C | 0 mg |
| Theobromin C | 0 mg |
| Folinsyre C | 0 µg |
| Folat, mad C | 321 µg |
| Vitamin E, tilsat C | 0 mg |
| B12-vitamin, tilsat C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Lever
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lever, oksekød | 174 | 26,3 g | 5,1 g | 4,6 g |
| Lever, høns | 189 | 20 g | 6,5 g | 8,7 g |
| Lever, oksekød eller kalve, og løg | 129 | 16,7 g | 7 g | 3,6 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salatdressing af fjerkræ | 200 | 11,6 g | 7,4 g | 13,5 g |
| Salatsennep / rucola | 200 | 11,6 g | 7,4 g | 13,5 g |
| Bologna, oksekød, med lavt fedtindhold | 204 | 11,8 g | 5,2 g | 14,8 g |
| Bologna, reduceret fedt | 204 | 11,8 g | 5,2 g | 14,8 g |
| Hot dog., reduceret fedt | 216 | 13,8 g | 5,1 g | 15,7 g |
| Svinekød, kureret, skinke -- tilsat vand, tromp, bone- in, separable magert og fedt, uopvarmede | 172 | 14 g | 0,8 g | 12,5 g |
| Bologna, svinekød og kalkun, lite | 211 | 13,1 g | 3,5 g | 16,1 g |
| Makaroni og ostemasse, høns, svinekød og oksekød | 228 | 11,8 g | 11,6 g | 15 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in lever?
100 g of lever has 201 kcal. 1 kop (210 g): about 422 kcal.
Is lever high in protein?
Lever contains 13,4 g of protein per 100 g (27 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 28,1 g in 1 kop (210 g). About 27 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other kød af lever og organer, that is in the lowest quarter (median 21 g).
How many carbs are in lever?
Lever has 6,6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.
How much fat is in lever?
Lever contains 13,1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4 g is saturated (20 % of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does lever contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (336 % DV), Riboflavin (B2) (108 % DV), selen (84 % DV), Folat (B9) (80 % DV) and jern (51 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in lever?
100 g contains 386 mg of sodium, 17 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated 31. oktober 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on 6. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2706155. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 31. oktober 2024. Imported 6. november 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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