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Fish sauce vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fish sauce and scallion

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 341% more than scallion.
  • Scallion contains less sodium.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +89.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +66%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Potassium ~276mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +549.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Scallion DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 16mg 341%
Vitamin K 0µg 207µg 173%
Magnesium 175mg 20mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.061mg 26%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 18.8mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 0.6µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.525mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Iron 0.78mg 1.48mg 9%
Protein 5.06g 1.83g 6%
Vitamin A 4µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.55mg 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.083mg 4%
Phosphorus 7mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.055mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 72mg 3%
Folate 51µg 64µg 3%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.08mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Carbs 3.64g 7.34g 1%
Choline 13.2mg 5.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.075mg 1%
Calories 35kcal 32kcal 0%
Fats 0.01g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 4.74g N/A
Potassium 288mg 276mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 2.33g N/A
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2396.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.6%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2366.7%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.