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Fish sauce vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fish sauce and dashi

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium and vitamin B6; however, dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, and calcium.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 295% more than dashi.
  • Dashi has 4 times less vitamin B6 than fish sauce. Fish sauce has 0.396mg of vitamin B6, while dashi has 0.1mg.
  • Dashi contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +334.9%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.3%
~equal in Potassium ~309mg

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%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +525%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +654.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +767.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.46mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Dashi DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 1067mg 295%
Vitamin K 0µg 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 9.1µg 27.6µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 4.485g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.43mg 29%
Magnesium 175mg 56mg 28%
Phosphorus 7mg 166mg 23%
Protein 5.06g 16.7g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.1mg 23%
Fats 0.01g 13.89g 21%
Calories 35kcal 438kcal 20%
Carbs 3.64g 64.88g 20%
Choline 13.2mg 114.5mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.003g 3.433g 16%
Calcium 43mg 187mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 5.365g 13%
Manganese 0.233mg 10%
Folate 51µg 21µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.3µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.1mg 7%
Copper 0.05mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.72mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Iron 0.78mg 1.03mg 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 25µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 2.46mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.09mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Potassium 288mg 309mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 14.47g N/A
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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2990%
Contains more OtherOther +806.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230%
Contains more FatsFats +138800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1682.4%

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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149400%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.