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Fish sauce vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fish sauce and pasta

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, pasta is higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 341% more than pasta.
  • Fish sauce has 12 times more potassium than pasta. While fish sauce has 288mg of potassium, pasta has only 24mg.
  • Pasta has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
Pasta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +872.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.224mg

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%
Pasta
Pasta
5
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1064.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +242.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Pasta DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 6mg 341%
Magnesium 175mg 18mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.034mg 28%
Selenium 9.1µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.14µg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Phosphorus 7mg 63mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.992mg 8%
Potassium 288mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.15mg 7%
Carbs 3.64g 24.93g 7%
Calories 35kcal 131kcal 5%
Copper 0.05mg 0.093mg 5%
Iron 0.78mg 1.14mg 5%
Calcium 43mg 6mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.56mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.429g 3%
Folate 51µg 64µg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Fats 0.01g 1.05g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.183mg 1%
Protein 5.06g 5.15g 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 6µg 0%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.224mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
Pasta
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more OtherOther +6422.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +584.9%
~equal in Protein ~5.15g
~equal in Water ~68.56g

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
Pasta
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14200%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.