Fish sauce vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fish sauce and shiitake?
- Fish sauce is higher in magnesium, folate, and vitamin B6; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, fiber, and vitamin B3.
- Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 341% more.
- Shiitake contains 9 times less magnesium than fish sauce. Fish sauce contains 175mg of magnesium, while shiitake contains 20mg.
- Shiitake has less sodium.
- Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).
We used Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw 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 | +775% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2050% |
Contains more IronIron | +90.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +184% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +415% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1500% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +292.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +280.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1171.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 7851mg | 9mg | 341% |
Magnesium | 175mg | 20mg | 37% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.118mg | 1.5mg | 28% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.48µg | 20% | |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 112mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.217mg | 12% |
Folate | 51µg | 13µg | 10% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.313mg | 3.877mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.05mg | 0.142mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.396mg | 0.293mg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.03mg | 8% |
Selenium | 9.1µg | 5.7µg | 6% |
Protein | 5.06g | 2.24g | 6% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 0.41mg | 5% |
Calcium | 43mg | 2mg | 4% |
Choline | 13.2mg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
Carbs | 3.64g | 6.79g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.01g | 0.49g | 1% |
Calories | 35kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 4.29g | N/A |
Potassium | 288mg | 304mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.64g | 2.38g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.233mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 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:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +125.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2632.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4800% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |