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Liver sausage
Calories & nutrition facts
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 226 kcal —
- Protein 13 g 27%
- Carbohydrate 6 g 2%
- Fat 17 g 21%
- Saturated fat 5.3 g 27%
- Fibre 0.3 g 1%
- Sugars 1 g —
- Sodium 810 mg 35%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 2600 µg 289%
- Vitamin C 2 mg 2%
- Vitamin D 0.6 µg 3%
- Vitamin E 0.1 mg 1%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.36 mg 30%
- Riboflavin (B2) 1.2 mg 89%
- Niacin (B3) 3.7 mg 23%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 1.5 mg 30%
- Vitamin B6 0.25 mg 15%
- Biotin (B7) 7 µg 23%
- Folate (B9) 36 µg 9%
- Vitamin B12 10 µg 417%
Minerals
- Calcium 20 mg 2%
- Iron 6 mg 33%
- Magnesium 14 mg 3%
- Phosphorus 260 mg 21%
- Potassium 180 mg 4%
- Zinc 2.6 mg 24%
- Copper 0.91 mg 101%
- Manganese 0.19 mg 8%
- Selenium 58 µg 105%
Similar foods
- Simple liver sausagesimple236 kcal / 100 g
- Liver sausage with herbswith herbs210 kcal / 100 g
- Finely minced liver sausagefinely minced357 kcal / 100 g
- Frankfurt liver sausage291 kcal / 100 g
- Poultry liver sausage106 kcal / 100 g
- Liver pate sausage319 kcal / 100 g
- Liver rollliver sausage237 kcal / 100 g
- Liverwurst spread305 kcal / 100 g
- Liverwurst pate321 kcal / 100 g
- Pork liver cheese304 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Liver sausage
How do you eat liver sausage?
Spread it on rye or sourdough bread, or serve it with boiled potatoes and pickled cucumber. A thin layer is usually enough because it has a rich, savoury flavour.
Can you fry liver sausage?
Yes. Slice it about 1 cm thick and fry gently in a little oil for 2–3 minutes per side, until browned and hot through; it softens quickly, so turn it carefully. It also works crumbled into warm onions or stirred into mashed potatoes.
What goes well with liver sausage?
Try it with mustard, sliced onion, pickled cucumber or sharp apple to cut through its richness. It is also used in German-style Abendbrot, a simple bread supper with cold meats and pickles.
How should you store liver sausage after opening?
Keep it covered in the fridge and use it within 2–3 days, following any shorter time stated on the pack. If it is sold in a natural casing, wrap the cut end closely so it does not dry out or pick up other fridge smells.
Can you freeze liver sausage?
Yes. Freeze it in small, tightly wrapped portions, then thaw it in the fridge and use it within a day. The texture may become softer or slightly grainy, so thawed liver sausage is best spread on bread or mixed into a cooked dish.
What is the difference between liver sausage and liver pâté?
The names overlap: liver sausage is a cooked sausage mixture, often sold in a casing or as a spread, while pâté is usually a smooth, moulded spread. In the listed foods, liver pâté has more energy and fat—253 kcal and 21.7 g fat per 100 g—than liver sausage at 226 kcal and 17 g fat.
Is liver sausage high in iron?
Yes. A 30 g spread contains 6 mg iron, and it is also high in vitamin B12, with 10 µg per 100 g. Portions can be small because the flavour is concentrated.
Can you eat liver sausage when pregnant?
Liver sausage is made with liver, which is rich in preformed vitamin A; pregnancy guidance commonly advises avoiding liver and liver products. Choose another sandwich filling if you are pregnant.
Source: CoFID (UK) 19-106 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
