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Fish sauce vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sauce and beetroot different?

  • Fish sauce is higher in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, beetroot is richer in folate and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for fish sauce is 338% higher.
  • Beetroot has less sodium.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index (0) than beetroot (64).

Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Beets, raw are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +660.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +471.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +592.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +491%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +880%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Beetroot DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 78mg 338%
Magnesium 175mg 23mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.067mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 0.7µg 15%
Folate 51µg 109µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.334mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Protein 5.06g 1.61g 7%
Phosphorus 7mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4.9mg 5%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.329mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 16mg 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.031mg 2%
Carbs 3.64g 9.56g 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.155mg 1%
Potassium 288mg 325mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 35kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.01g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 6.76g N/A
Iron 0.78mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1772.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.6%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1900%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.