What is Liver (food)?
[[File:Preparing Chicken Liver 05.JPG|thumb|Chicken liver being cooked.]] {{nutritionalvalue | r | kJ=561 | protein=21 g | fat=3.7 g | carbs=2.5 g | iron_mg=23 | sodium_mg=87 | panthothenic_mg=6.7 | niacin_mg=15 | riboflavin_mg=3 | folate_ug=212 | vitB6_mg=0.7 | vitB12_ug=26 | vitA_ug=6500 | vitC_mg=23 | source_usda=1 | right=1 | note=Calf liver and chicken liver are comparable.}} '''Liver''' is a [[food]] that humans can eat. It is [[offal]], which means it is not [[muscle]] tissue. The flavor of liver can be strong, and some people may find it too intense. The liver stores [[vitamin A]] and other nutrients. Vitamin A is important because it helps the body produce [[rhodopsin]],<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/science/rhodopsin Rhodopsin]Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Feb. 2018, Accessed 2 September 2023</ref> a molecule that absorbs light and is needed for low-light vision and [[Colour vision|color vision]]. Vitamin A also plays a key role in gene transcription (the process by which the information in a gene is used to make proteins) and helps the [[immune system]] work properly. Since vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, the body does not easily get rid of any excess. If too much is eaten, it can build up in the liver and lead to [[Poison|toxic]] levels, which is harmful to the body. It is important not to eat too much liver, especially from carnivorous animals, because this can lead to hypervitaminosis A (too much vitamin A).<ref>[https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/vitamins/vitamin-A Vitamin A] Oregon State University, Linus Pauling Institute</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{Meat}} [[Category:Offal]] {{food-stub}}