Fish sauce vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fish sauce and malt?
- Fish sauce is higher in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, folate, iron, and selenium; however, malt is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B2.
- Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 339% more.
- Malt contains 12 times less magnesium than fish sauce. Fish sauce contains 175mg of magnesium, while malt contains 15mg.
- Malt has less sodium.
- Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index (0) than malt (59).
We used Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +271.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +191.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +68.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +127.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +105% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +793.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +760.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +222.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 7851mg | 60mg | 339% |
| Magnesium | 175mg | 15mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.396mg | 0.046mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.313mg | 0.259mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 91mg | 12% |
| Folate | 51µg | 9µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.184mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.003g | 1.883g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.233mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 0.21mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 9.1µg | 5.4µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 98mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.118mg | 0.354mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.01g | 3.29g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.054mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.48µg | 0.42µg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.06g | 3.37g | 3% |
| Calories | 35kcal | 85kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 288mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.64g | 11.2g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.827g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Choline | 13.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.208g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.64g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 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
Protein:
5.06 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
3.64 g
Water:
71.07 g
Other:
20.22 g
Protein:
3.37 g
Fats:
3.29 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
81.34 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2427.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.208 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41250% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6833.3% |
