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Fish sauce vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fish sauce and potatoes

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B12, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while potatoes have more vitamin C, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 341% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fish sauce is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +660.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +714.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.81mg

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%
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3840%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Potato DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 6mg 341%
Magnesium 175mg 23mg 36%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 19.7mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 0.4µg 16%
Folate 51µg 15µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.298mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 1.061mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Phosphorus 7mg 57mg 7%
Copper 0.05mg 0.11mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Protein 5.06g 2.05g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.081mg 6%
Carbs 3.64g 17.49g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.295mg 4%
Potassium 288mg 425mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Calories 35kcal 77kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.032mg 2%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 15.39g N/A
Iron 0.78mg 0.81mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 12.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1705.4%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +380.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1300%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.002g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.