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Fish sauce vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sauce and beans different?

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, beans are richer in fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • 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.

Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
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%
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +446.9%
Contains more IronIron +169%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +312%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~296mg

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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +437.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Beans DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 1mg 341%
Magnesium 175mg 32mg 34%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.13mg 20%
Copper 0.05mg 0.206mg 17%
Phosphorus 7mg 104mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.43mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.15mg 12%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.4mg 11%
Manganese 0.233mg 10%
Selenium 9.1µg 4.5µg 8%
Folate 51µg 24µg 7%
Iron 0.78mg 0.29mg 6%
Carbs 3.64g 20.49g 6%
Calories 35kcal 105kcal 4%
Choline 13.2mg 30.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.172g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Protein 5.06g 4.8g 1%
Calcium 43mg 50mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.4g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 14.99g N/A
Potassium 288mg 296mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.035g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g 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
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more OtherOther +1082.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +462.9%
~equal in Protein ~4.8g
~equal in Water ~72.6g

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
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5633.3%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.