Beef liver calories
There's no single “correct” number for beef liver: every family cooks it a little differently. Built from USDA ingredients, a standard version gives 183 kcal per 100 g, about 156 kcal for a 85 g serving.
A serving covers about 8% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 140 to 171 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (85 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 183 | 156 |
| Protein, g | 27.8 | 23.6 |
| Fat, g | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Carbs, g | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Fiber, g | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 42 g | 78 kcal | 70-86 | 2,400 |
| 1 · 85 g | 156 kcal | 140-171 | 4,800 |
| 1½ · 128 g | 233 kcal | 210-257 | 7,300 |
| 2 · 170 g | 311 kcal | 280-342 | 9,700 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 4,800 steps, or 38 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork tenderloin | 147 | 125 kcal / 85 g | 26.0 g |
| Ham | 164 | 92 kcal / 56 g | 16.6 g |
| Pulled pork | 168 | 418 kcal / 249 g | 13.2 g |
| Beef liver | 183 | 156 kcal / 85 g | 27.8 g |
| Rabbit | 202 | 172 kcal / 85 g | 29.7 g |
| Pork chop | 224 | 352 kcal / 157 g | 26.6 g |
| Meatballs | 230 | 196 kcal / 85 g | 20.8 g |
| Veal | 231 | 196 kcal / 85 g | 30.1 g |
| Pork | 238 | 202 kcal / 85 g | 26.4 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Pork tenderloin.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 168627, FDC 168626 (Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in beef liver?
Beef liver has about 183 kcal per 100 g. A typical 85 g serving is about 156 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 140 to 171 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in beef liver?
27.8 g of protein per 100 g, or about 23.6 g in a 85 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own beef liver and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.