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Fish sauce vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fish sauce and dulce de Leche

  • Fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet dulce de Leche is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for fish sauce is 336% higher.
  • Fish sauce contains 25 times more vitamin B6 than dulce de Leche. Fish sauce contains 0.396mg of vitamin B6, while dulce de Leche contains 0.016mg.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less sodium.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index than dulce de Leche.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +695.5%
Contains more IronIron +358.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +295%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2657.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1001.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2375%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +420%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +607.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +575%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 129mg 336%
Magnesium 175mg 22mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.016mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.405mg 27%
Phosphorus 7mg 193mg 27%
Calcium 43mg 251mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.003g 4.534g 21%
Carbs 3.64g 55.35g 17%
Calories 35kcal 315kcal 14%
Choline 13.2mg 89.1mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.835mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.21mg 13%
Selenium 9.1µg 2.7µg 12%
Fats 0.01g 7.35g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Folate 51µg 11µg 10%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.002mg 10%
Iron 0.78mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin A 4µg 74µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.31µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 2.143g 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.79mg 5%
Copper 0.05mg 0.004mg 5%
Protein 5.06g 6.84g 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.375g 2%
Potassium 288mg 350mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +147.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1055.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.2%
Contains more FatsFats +73400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1420.6%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12400%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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