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Fish sauce vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fish sauce and cornmeal

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, while cornmeal has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 341% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in cornmeal is lower.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fish sauce is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +446.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +459%
Contains more CopperCopper +52%
Contains more ZincZinc +230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1314.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.4%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +570.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Cornmeal DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 7mg 341%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.551mg 45%
Iron 0.78mg 4.36mg 45%
Folate 51µg 209µg 40%
Magnesium 175mg 32mg 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.382mg 25%
Carbs 3.64g 79.45g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 4.968mg 17%
Calories 35kcal 370kcal 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.182mg 16%
Phosphorus 7mg 99mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.828g 6%
Calcium 43mg 3mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.66mg 4%
Potassium 288mg 142mg 4%
Protein 5.06g 7.11g 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.076mg 3%
Fats 0.01g 1.75g 3%
Selenium 9.1µg 10.5µg 3%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 11µg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 8.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +535.7%
Contains more OtherOther +3864.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2082.7%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27500%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.