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Lamb liver

Lamb liver is the liver of a sheep, commonly pan-fried, grilled, stewed, or used in pâtés and offal dishes.

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About Lamb liver

Lamb liver is the liver of a young sheep, a compact organ used in pan-fried, grilled, braised, stewed, pâté, and other offal preparations. It may be chopped, sliced, diced, minced, or cooked whole, depending on the dish.

It has a smooth surface and dark reddish-brown colour. When cooked briefly, its texture is soft and fine-grained; prolonged heat makes it firmer and drier. Flavour is strongly savoury and distinctive, with a characteristic organ-meat taste that pairs with assertive seasonings.

Lamb liver is sold whole, sliced, diced, or minced, and may be fresh, chilled, or frozen. Trimming can remove membranes and visible vessels before cooking. Heat changes its colour, moisture, and firmness, while blending into pâté produces a smoother texture and combines it with other ingredients.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for lamb liver

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

lamb liver

English

Cooked lamb livers

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English

Foie, agneau, cru

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English

Foie, agneau, cuit

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English

lamb livers

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English

Lamb, liver, grilled, no added fat

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Lamb liver nutrition & diet

Lamb liver nutritional value

Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
139kcal
Protein
20.4g
Carbs
1.8g
Fat
5.0g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible liver portion in the state served, distinguishing raw, pan-fried, grilled, stewed, pâté, and other preparations. Trimmed tissue, added fat, soaking liquids, coatings, and accompanying ingredients should be recorded separately. Portion comparisons should not substitute generic lamb meat for this specific organ.

Compare the right form: Match references to sheep liver identified as raw or cooked, with preparation method and retained edible portion specified; pâté requires its full recipe.

Diet considerations

Lamb liver is an animal-derived sheep organ. Plain liver differs from pâté, fried preparations, and mixed dishes that may contain butter, cream, flour, breadcrumbs, stock, or other ingredients. Coatings and cereal binders can alter compatibility, while the species and organ identity should remain distinct from generic lamb meat.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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