One plate serving of cooked chicken liver contans 130 calories, 21gm of protein and 5gm of fat, including 2gm of saturated fat. A serving of chicken liver contains 535mg of cholestrol, which is much higher than the recommended limit per day of between 200 and 300 milligrams.

Eating a serving of cooked chicken liver will provide you with 280% of the daily value for vitamin A, with 12,228 internation Vitamin A is essential for normal functioning of your organs, vision, immune function, the formation and reproduction of cells, and vitamin B-12, which is only available for animal-based food, is neccessary for proper brain function and for forming red blood cells and DNA.

Liver is also an excellent source of minerals, with 1 serving providing 40 percent of the DV for iron, with 11mg ; 25% of the DV for zinc. Zinc is essential for cell division, growth and development, forming protein and DNA, immune function and healing wounds, and phosphorus is necessary for creating energy, forming bones, repairing cells and kidney, heart, muscle and nerve function.