Brown sugar vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between brown sugar and fish sauce
- Brown sugar has less magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese than fish sauce.
- Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 340% more than brown sugar.
- Brown sugar has 2 times more calcium than fish sauce. While brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, fish sauce has only 43mg.
- Brown sugar has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, brown and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.
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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 | +93% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1844.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +566.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +264.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +658.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +11.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2002.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +865.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +5000% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +473.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 28mg | 7851mg | 340% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 175mg | 40% |
Carbs | 98.09g | 3.64g | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.396mg | 27% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.48µg | 20% |
Calories | 380kcal | 35kcal | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 2.313mg | 14% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 9.1µg | 14% |
Folate | 1µg | 51µg | 13% |
Protein | 0.12g | 5.06g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.233mg | 7% |
Potassium | 133mg | 288mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.057mg | 4% |
Calcium | 83mg | 43mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
Choline | 2.3mg | 13.2mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Iron | 0.71mg | 0.78mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Fats | 0g | 0.01g | 0% |
Net carbs | 98.09g | 3.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 97.02g | 3.64g | N/A |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 7mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.003g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.002g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.003g | 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:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
5.06 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
3.64 g
Water:
71.07 g
Other:
20.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2594.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +4116.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +5203.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +4393.3% |