Brains (Organ Meat)
210 calories per 1 cup (140 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup (140 g)% Daily Value
- Calories210 kcal
- Total Fat15 g19%
- Saturated Fat3.5 g17%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol4,305 mg1435%
- Sodium580 mg25%
- Total Carbohydrate2 g1%
- Dietary Fiber0 g0%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein16 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium10 mg0%
- Iron3.2 mg20%
- Potassium340 mg8%
- Monounsaturated fat2.5 g
- Polyunsaturated fat2.5 g
- Vitamin A10 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C15 mg15%
- Vitamin E2.3 mg15%
- Vitamin K0.1 mcg0%
- Thiamin0.1 mg8%
- Riboflavin0.3 mg25%
- Vitamin B60.2 mg10%
- Folate5 mcg DFE2%
- Vitamin B1214.03 mcg580%
- Phosphorus460 mg35%
- Magnesium15 mg4%
- Zinc1.5 mg15%
- Selenium30 mcg50%
- Copper0.32 mg35%
- Choline680 mg120%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories210 kcal → 210 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat14.6 g → 15 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat3.33 g → 3.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Cholesterol4,305 mg → 4,305 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium580 mg → 580 mg · nearest 10 mg
- Total Carbohydrate2.06 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein16.2 g → 16 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium12.6 mg → 10 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron3.19 mg → 3.2 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium339 mg → 340 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein31% of calories
- Fat63% of calories
- Carbohydrate4% of calories
Questions about Brains (Organ Meat)
How many calories are in Brains (Organ Meat)?
Brains (Organ Meat) has 210 calories per 1 cup (140 g) and 150 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Brains (Organ Meat)?
Brains (Organ Meat) has 16 g of protein per 1 cup (140 g) and 12 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2706159.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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