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Fish sauce vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fish sauce and plantain raw?

  • Fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and folate, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 341% higher.
  • Plantain raw is lower in sodium.
  • Plantain raw has a higher glycemic index (37) than fish sauce (0).

We used Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Plantains, raw types in this comparison.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +373%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +506.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +62%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3580%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.054mg
~equal in Choline ~13.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Plantain raw DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 4mg 341%
Magnesium 175mg 37mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 18.4mg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 1.5µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.686mg 10%
Manganese 0.233mg 10%
Carbs 3.64g 31.89g 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Protein 5.06g 1.3g 8%
Folate 51µg 22µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.299mg 7%
Potassium 288mg 499mg 6%
Vitamin A 4µg 56µg 6%
Calories 35kcal 122kcal 4%
Phosphorus 7mg 34mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 3mg 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.26mg 3%
Iron 0.78mg 0.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.143g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.14mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.37g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 15g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.054mg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 13.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1643.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +776.1%
~equal in Water ~65.28g

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2200%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.