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Fish sauce vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sauce and butterscotch different?

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and iron than butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for fish sauce is 324% higher.
  • Butterscotch has less sodium.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index (0) than butterscotch (60).

Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Candies, butterscotch 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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9500%
Contains more IronIron +7700%
Contains more CopperCopper +4900%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1416.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%

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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.012mg

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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16766.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1253.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1882.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2383.5%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3966.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fish sauce Butterscotch
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Butterscotch DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 391mg 324%
Magnesium 175mg 0mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0mg 30%
Carbs 3.64g 90.4g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Calories 35kcal 391kcal 18%
Selenium 9.1µg 0.6µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.002mg 14%
Folate 51µg 0µg 13%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.001mg 10%
Protein 5.06g 0.03g 10%
Iron 0.78mg 0.01mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.003g 2.065g 9%
Potassium 288mg 3mg 8%
Copper 0.05mg 0.001mg 5%
Fats 0.01g 3.3g 5%
Calcium 43mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 28µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.016mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 0.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.845g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.004mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.122g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Phosphorus 7mg 1mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 80.46g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Fish sauce Butterscotch
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Fish sauce
1%
Butterscotch
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
132%
Fish sauce
6%
Butterscotch

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 76.82g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.062g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is cheaper?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butterscotch
Butterscotch contains less Sodium (difference - 7460mg)

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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.