_options_values_in_use($entity_type, $field_name, $values)
Checks if a list of values are being used in actual field values.
File
core/modules/options/options.module, line 123 Defines selection, check box and radio button widgets for text and numeric fields.
Code
function _options_values_in_use($entity_type, $field_name, $values) {
if ($values) {
$factory = \Drupal::service('entity.query');
$result = $factory->get($entity_type)
->condition($field_name . '.value', $values