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Fish sauce vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fish sauce and hot chocolate

  • Fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, and manganese, yet hot chocolate is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for fish sauce is 339% higher.
  • Fish sauce contains 18 times more manganese than hot chocolate. Fish sauce contains 0.233mg of manganese, while hot chocolate contains 0.013mg.
  • Hot chocolate contains less sodium.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +660.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1692.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +106%
Contains more ZincZinc +215%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +890%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 44mg 339%
Magnesium 175mg 23mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.04mg 27%
Phosphorus 7mg 105mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.133mg 14%
Folate 51µg 5µg 12%
Selenium 9.1µg 2.7µg 12%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.013mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.182mg 10%
Calcium 43mg 114mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.003g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Copper 0.05mg 0.103mg 6%
Iron 0.78mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 51µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.63mg 4%
Fats 0.01g 2.34g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.328mg 4%
Potassium 288mg 197mg 3%
Protein 5.06g 3.52g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.677g 2%
Calories 35kcal 77kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.039mg 2%
Carbs 3.64g 10.74g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.084g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.49µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 13.2mg 15.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2028.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2700%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.