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Liver

Liver and liver products, very high in vitamin A.

  • Liver product
  • Whole food
  • Expert review pending
No concern Level 0 of 4 How concern levels work

A whole food or a benign function, with no credible concern. It never costs points. The concern level sets how many points liver costs on a product’s receipt.

What the evidence says

  • Caution in pregnancyStrong evidence

    The NHS advises avoiding liver and liver products in pregnancy because of their high vitamin A content. [1]

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Popular products that list liver

3 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list liver.

Diets and allergens

Vegan
No
Vegetarian
No
Gluten-free
Yes

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.

Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (10)
  • pate
  • liver
  • foie gras
  • beef liver
  • calf liver
  • lamb liver
  • liver pate
  • pork liver
  • liver powder
  • liver sausage

Sources

  1. Foods to avoid in pregnancy

    NHS (UK) · Jun 15, 2026 · Regulator

    “Liver and foods containing liver have high levels of vitamin A, which can be harmful to your baby.”

    nhs.uk