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Fish sauce vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fish sauce and ginger

  • Fish sauce is higher in magnesium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, folate, and vitamin B3, yet ginger is higher in copper, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 341% more than ginger.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
Ginger
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +307%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +352%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.229mg

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%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Ginger DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 13mg 341%
Magnesium 175mg 43mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Copper 0.05mg 0.226mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.16mg 18%
Selenium 9.1µg 0.7µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.75mg 10%
Folate 51µg 11µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Protein 5.06g 1.82g 6%
Carbs 3.64g 17.77g 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 5mg 5%
Potassium 288mg 415mg 4%
Phosphorus 7mg 34mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 16mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.203mg 2%
Calories 35kcal 80kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.034mg 2%
Iron 0.78mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.154g 1%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.203g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.025mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.75g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.229mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178%
Contains more OtherOther +2526%
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +388.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11%

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
Ginger
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5033.3%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.