Beans vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beans and fish sauce different?
- Beans have more fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
- Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 341% more than beans.
- Beans contain less sodium.
- Beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beans is 33, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.
Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +312% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1385.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +446.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +169% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +102.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +520% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1150% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +437.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +204.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1mg | 7851mg | 341% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 175mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 0g | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.48µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.396mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.05mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 7mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 2.313mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.012mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.233mg | 10% | |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 9.1µg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 51µg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.78mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 3.64g | 6% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 35kcal | 4% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 13.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.118mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.003g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 5.06g | 1% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.01g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Potassium | 296mg | 288mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
5.06 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
3.64 g
Water:
71.07 g
Other:
20.22 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +3900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +462.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1082.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~5.06g
~equal in
Water
~71.07g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.172 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1650% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5633.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
