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Hot sauce vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot sauce and liver different?

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, and zinc than hot sauce.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 778% higher.
  • Hot sauce contains 54 times more sodium than liver. While hot sauce contains 2643mg of sodium, liver contains only 49mg.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 2.4% 13% 18% 9.3% 3% 4.7% 345% 6.4% 0%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +3633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2164.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6009.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2090.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +512.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 249% 2.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5% 0%
Liver
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +67462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2578%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3220.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4240%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2616.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 g
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%
Contains more OtherOther +392.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5002%
Contains more FatsFats +1089.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot sauce Liver
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 8µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 0.48mg 17.92mg 218%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 2.196mg 163%
Selenium 0µg 67.5µg 123%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Sodium 2643mg 49mg 113%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 4.774mg 93%
Copper 0.028mg 0.634mg 67%
Zinc 0.11mg 6.72mg 60%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 23.6mg 57%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 8.435mg 51%
Protein 0.51g 26.02g 51%
Folate 6µg 163µg 39%
Phosphorus 11mg 241mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.57mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.258mg 19%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.3mg 11%
Calories 11kcal 165kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 1.05g 6%
Saturated fat 0.052g 1.41g 6%
Fats 0.37g 4.4g 6%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.63g 2%
Magnesium 5mg 14mg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 1.75g 3.76g 1%
Net carbs 1.45g 3.76g N/A
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 144mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 1.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Liver
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Hot sauce
422%
Liver
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
161%
Liver

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Liver
Liver is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Liver
Liver contains less Sodium (difference - 2594mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Liver
Liver is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Liver
Liver is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 355mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.358g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.3)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/nutrients
  2. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.