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Fish sauce vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sauce and jalapeño different?

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B12, selenium, and iron; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 341% more than jalapeño.
  • Jalapeño contains less sodium.
  • Jalapeño has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of jalapeño is 32, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types were used 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.
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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +212%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +76%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23620%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.419mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Jalapeño DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 3mg 341%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 118.6mg 131%
Magnesium 175mg 15mg 38%
Vitamin E 0mg 3.58mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 0.4µg 16%
Vitamin K 0µg 18.5µg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Protein 5.06g 0.91g 8%
Iron 0.78mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 1.28mg 6%
Vitamin A 4µg 54µg 6%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.097mg 6%
Folate 51µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.315mg 4%
Phosphorus 7mg 26mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 12mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.419mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 7.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.112g 1%
Potassium 288mg 248mg 1%
Carbs 3.64g 6.5g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.07mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.37g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.14mg 1%
Calories 35kcal 29kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 4.12g N/A
Copper 0.05mg 0.046mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.029g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +456%
Contains more OtherOther +3715.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.6%
Contains more WaterWater +29%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3633.3%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.