Liver pâté

Liver pâté is a smooth or coarse spread made from cooked liver blended with fat and seasonings.

About Liver pâté

Liver pâté is a spreadable preparation made from cooked liver blended or finely processed with fat and seasonings. It is served spread on bread, crackers or toast, or used as a filling and garnish.

It may be smooth and homogeneous or coarse and textured, with a rich savoury flavour. Recipes may include aromatics, herbs, spices, alcohol, cream, eggs or other meats, so flavour and texture depend on the formulation.

The colour ranges from beige or pinkish brown to dark brown according to the liver source and cooking method. The mixture can be baked, cooked in a terrine, chilled or packed into a mould, and commercial pâté may be canned, jarred or refrigerated.

Ingredient type: compound ingredient

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Dyrelaegens Natmad

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Liver pâté nutrition & diet

Liver pâté nutritional value

Reference: Pate, liver

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories: 349kcal
Protein: 12.6g
Carbs: 1.2g
Fat: 32.7g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 19-317. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Establish the animal species, liver proportion, texture, and recipe for this pâté. Smooth and coarse products may differ in added fat, cream, butter, alcohol, seasonings, or inclusions. Use the spreadable edible portion as served and distinguish refrigerated, canned, jarred, and home-prepared forms.

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Diet considerations

Liver pâté is animal-derived, though recipes vary and may include pork, poultry, dairy, egg, gelatin, or other animal ingredients. Some products use breadcrumbs, flour, starch, or pastry. Plant-based imitations require separate identification. Compatibility changes with recipe, processing, coatings, and portion-dependent carbohydrate contributions from accompaniments.

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

Dietary compatibility

Vegan
Depends on the version
Vegetarian
Depends on the version
Pescatarian
Depends on the version
Keto
Not established
Paleo
Depends on the version
Low-carb
Not established
Halal
Depends on the version
Kosher
Not established

What these diet assessments mean

Vegan · Depends on the version: Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Cream; Butter. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version: Check the version or source of: White Wine. Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version: Check the version or source of: White Wine. Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Keto · Not established: A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Depends on the version: Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Cream; Butter. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established: A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Depends on the version: Optional or variable recorded ingredients: White Wine. This profile identifies an alcoholic ingredient. Check the actual formulation and preparation against your halal requirements. Recipes and products can differ.
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Pate, liver ↗. 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.

Last recorded verification: 26 September 2026.