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Fish sauce vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fish sauce and caramel

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and folate; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 331% more than caramel.
  • Fish sauce has 16 times more vitamin B3 than caramel. While fish sauce has 2.313mg of vitamin B3, caramel has only 0.148mg.
  • Caramel has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +929.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
Contains more IronIron +457.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2018.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +405.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1528.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1462.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +607.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +1175%
Contains more CholineCholine +65%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +758.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +349.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +425.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Caramel DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 245mg 331%
Magnesium 175mg 17mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.056mg 26%
Carbs 3.64g 77g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 3.478g 23%
Calories 35kcal 382kcal 17%
Phosphorus 7mg 114mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.256mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.148mg 14%
Selenium 9.1µg 1.8µg 13%
Fats 0.01g 8.1g 12%
Folate 51µg 4µg 12%
Saturated fat 0.003g 2.476g 11%
Calcium 43mg 138mg 10%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.011mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.62mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.103mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.3µg 8%
Iron 0.78mg 0.14mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 1.542g 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.018mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.44mg 2%
Potassium 288mg 214mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Protein 5.06g 4.6g 1%
Choline 13.2mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 77g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +736.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1023.3%
Contains more FatsFats +80900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2015.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.6g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115833.3%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.