Organ Meats: Nutrient Profile
What is Organ Meats richest in? Below are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that 100 g of Organ Meats delivers in the highest amounts. Each one links to that nutrient’s own page listing the best foods to get it from.
| Organ Meats: Richest Nutrients (per 100 g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV / 100g | Purpose |
| Vitamins | ||||
| 1 | Vitamin B12 | 71 mcg | 🟢 2,942% | Nerves & red blood cells |
| 2 | Vitamin A | 9,440 mcg | 🟢 1,049% | Vision, skin & immunity |
| 3 | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 3.4 mg | 🟢 263% | Energy & cell health |
| 4 | Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) | 7.1 mg | 🟢 142% | Energy metabolism |
| 5 | Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 18 mg | 🟢 109% | Energy, skin & nerves |
| 6 | Choline | 426 mg | 🟢 77% | Brain & liver |
| 7 | Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 253 mcg DFE | 🟢 63% | Cell division; pregnancy |
| 8 | Vitamin B6 | 1.0 mg | 🟢 60% | Brain & metabolism |
| 9 | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.2 mg | 🟡 16% | Turns carbs into energy |
| Minerals | ||||
| 1 | Copper | 14 mg | 🟢 1,589% | Iron use; connective tissue |
| 2 | Selenium | 36 mcg | 🟢 66% | Antioxidant & thyroid |
| 3 | Zinc | 5.3 mg | 🟡 48% | Immunity & healing |
| 4 | Phosphorus | 497 mg | 🟡 40% | Bones & cellular energy |
| 5 | Iron | 6.5 mg | 🟡 36% | Carries oxygen in blood |
| 6 | Manganese | 0.4 mg | 🟡 15% | Bone & metabolism |
| Amino Acids — ranked by amount (no Daily Value) | ||||
| 1 | Glutamic acid | 3.6 g | 🟢 | Brain signaling (glutamate) |
| 2 | Aspartic acid | 2.7 g | 🟢 | Cellular energy & detox |
| 3 | Leucine | 2.7 g | 🟢 | Builds muscle (BCAA) |
| 4 | Lysine | 2.2 g | 🟢 | Collagen & immunity |
| 5 | Valine | 1.8 g | 🟡 | Muscle & energy (BCAA) |
| 6 | Arginine | 1.7 g | 🟡 | Blood flow (nitric oxide) |
| 7 | Glycine | 1.6 g | 🟡 | Collagen, calm & sleep |
| 8 | Alanine | 1.6 g | 🟡 | Energy (glucose cycle) |
| 9 | Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | 🟡 | Dopamine & focus |
| 10 | Isoleucine | 1.4 g | 🟡 | Muscle & energy (BCAA) |
| 11 | Proline | 1.3 g | 🟡 | Collagen & joints |
| 12 | Serine | 1.3 g | 🟡 | Cell membranes & brain |
| 13 | Threonine | 1.2 g | 🟡 | Collagen & gut lining |
| 14 | Tyrosine | 1.1 g | 🟡 | Dopamine & thyroid |