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Tabasco vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Tabasco and Fish sauce different?

  • Tabasco has more Vitamin A RAE, however, Fish sauce is richer in Magnesium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Manganese.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily need of Sodium 314% more than Tabasco.
  • Tabasco has 21 times more Vitamin A RAE than Fish sauce. Tabasco has 82µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Fish sauce has 4µg.
  • Tabasco contains less Sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve types were 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.
Tabasco
Tabasco
4
:
6
Fish sauce
Fish sauce
Contains more Iron +48.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +228.6%
Contains less Sodium -91.9%
Contains more Copper +50%
Contains more Calcium +258.3%
Contains more Magnesium +1358.3%
Contains more Potassium +125%
Contains more Zinc +25%
Contains more Manganese +117.8%
Contains more Selenium +1720%
Tabasco
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 44% 9% 10% 12% 83% 5% 25% 14% 3%
Fish sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 13% 30% 126% 3% 26% 1025% 6% 17% 31% 50%
Contains more Iron +48.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +228.6%
Contains less Sodium -91.9%
Contains more Copper +50%
Contains more Calcium +258.3%
Contains more Magnesium +1358.3%
Contains more Potassium +125%
Contains more Zinc +25%
Contains more Manganese +117.8%
Contains more Selenium +1720%

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.
Tabasco
Tabasco
6
:
5
Fish sauce
Fish sauce
Contains more Vitamin A +13566.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1199.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +157.1%
Contains more Folate +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.118
Tabasco
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 99% 1% 0% 15% 8% 20% 4% 7% 36% 1% 0% 1%
Fish sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 2% 3% 14% 44% 8% 92% 39% 60% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +13566.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1199.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +157.1%
Contains more Folate +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.118

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tabasco
Tabasco
2
:
3
Fish sauce
Fish sauce
Contains more Fats +7500%
Contains more Water +33.9%
Contains more Protein +292.2%
Contains more Carbs +355%
Contains more Other +921.2%
Tabasco
95% 2%
Protein: 1.29 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 0.8 g
Water: 95.17 g
Other: 1.98 g
Fish sauce
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more Fats +7500%
Contains more Water +33.9%
Contains more Protein +292.2%
Contains more Carbs +355%
Contains more Other +921.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tabasco
Tabasco
2
:
1
Fish sauce
Fish sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2950%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +13266.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.2%
Tabasco
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.106 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.061 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.401 g
Fish sauce
38% 25% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.003 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.003 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2950%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +13266.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tabasco Fish sauce Opinion
Net carbs 0.2g 3.64g Fish sauce
Protein 1.29g 5.06g Fish sauce
Fats 0.76g 0.01g Tabasco
Carbs 0.8g 3.64g Fish sauce
Calories 12kcal 35kcal Fish sauce
Sugar 0.13g 3.64g Tabasco
Fiber 0.6g 0g Tabasco
Calcium 12mg 43mg Fish sauce
Iron 1.16mg 0.78mg Tabasco
Magnesium 12mg 175mg Fish sauce
Phosphorus 23mg 7mg Tabasco
Potassium 128mg 288mg Fish sauce
Sodium 633mg 7851mg Tabasco
Zinc 0.16mg 0.2mg Fish sauce
Copper 0.075mg 0.05mg Tabasco
Manganese 0.107mg 0.233mg Fish sauce
Selenium 0.5µg 9.1µg Fish sauce
Vitamin A 1640IU 12IU Tabasco
Vitamin A RAE 82µg 4µg Tabasco
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg Tabasco
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.5mg Tabasco
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.012mg Tabasco
Vitamin B2 0.084mg 0.057mg Tabasco
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 2.313mg Fish sauce
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.118mg Fish sauce
Vitamin B6 0.154mg 0.396mg Fish sauce
Folate 1µg 51µg Fish sauce
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg Fish sauce
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg Tabasco
Tryptophan 0.017mg Tabasco
Threonine 0.048mg Tabasco
Isoleucine 0.042mg Tabasco
Leucine 0.068mg Tabasco
Lysine 0.057mg Tabasco
Methionine 0.016mg Tabasco
Phenylalanine 0.04mg Tabasco
Valine 0.055mg Tabasco
Histidine 0.026mg Tabasco
Saturated Fat 0.106g 0.003g Fish sauce
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Fish sauce
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Fish sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.061g 0.002g Tabasco
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.003g Tabasco

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Tabasco Fish sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
16%
Tabasco
22%
Fish sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Tabasco
132%
Fish sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tabasco
Tabasco is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.51g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tabasco
Tabasco contains less Sodium (difference - 7218mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tabasco
Tabasco is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.103g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Tabasco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174528/nutrients
  2. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.