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Fish sauce vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sauce and fruitcake different?

  • Fish sauce is higher in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate; however, fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for fish sauce is 337% higher.
  • Fish sauce contains 48 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. While fish sauce contains 0.48µg of vitamin B12, fruitcake contains only 0.01µg.
  • Fruitcake has less sodium.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index (0) than fruitcake (53).

Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared are the varieties used in this article.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +993.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +355%
Contains more IronIron +165.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +35%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +642.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.05mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.22mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +760.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4700%
Contains more FolateFolate +155%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Fruitcake DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 101mg 337%
Magnesium 175mg 16mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.046mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 3.323g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.01µg 20%
Carbs 3.64g 61.6g 19%
Iron 0.78mg 2.07mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Calories 35kcal 324kcal 14%
Fats 0.01g 9.1g 14%
Selenium 9.1µg 2µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.791mg 10%
Folate 51µg 20µg 8%
Phosphorus 7mg 52mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.9mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.003g 1.048g 5%
Potassium 288mg 153mg 4%
Protein 5.06g 2.9g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.226mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 33mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.27mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 8.9mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 27.42g N/A
Copper 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.5%
Contains more WaterWater +180.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1738.2%
Contains more FatsFats +90900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1592.3%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110666.7%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.