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Fish sauce vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fish sauce and American cheese

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium and vitamin B6; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 269% more.
  • Fish sauce has 7 times more vitamin B6 than American cheese. Fish sauce has 0.396mg of vitamin B6, while American cheese has 0.054mg.
  • American cheese is lower in sodium.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index than fish sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +573.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.2%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2330.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9057.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2943.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce American cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 1671mg 269%
Calcium 43mg 1045mg 100%
Phosphorus 7mg 641mg 91%
Saturated fat 0.003g 18.057g 82%
Fats 0.01g 31.79g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 1.5µg 43%
Magnesium 175mg 26mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 4µg 250µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.054mg 26%
Protein 5.06g 18.13g 26%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.49mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 8.236g 21%
Selenium 9.1µg 20.2µg 20%
Calories 35kcal 371kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.234mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.076mg 14%
Folate 51µg 8µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 1.286g 9%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.041mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.403mg 6%
Potassium 288mg 132mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.8mg 5%
Choline 13.2mg 36.2mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Iron 0.78mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 3.7g N/A
Carbs 3.64g 3.7g 0%
Sugar 3.64g 2.26g N/A
Copper 0.05mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +79.4%
Contains more OtherOther +198.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.3%
Contains more FatsFats +317800%
~equal in Carbs ~3.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +411700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42766.7%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.