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Fish sauce vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fish sauce and shrimp

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium and manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 337% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has 7 times less manganese than fish sauce. Fish sauce has 0.233mg of manganese, while shrimp has 0.033mg.
  • Shrimp contains less sodium.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +348.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.2%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +606.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +658%
Contains more ZincZinc +720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Shrimp DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 111mg 337%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 5.06g 23.98g 38%
Copper 0.05mg 0.379mg 37%
Phosphorus 7mg 237mg 33%
Magnesium 175mg 39mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 14%
Folate 51µg 13%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.64mg 13%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.033mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 4%
Calories 35kcal 99kcal 3%
Calcium 43mg 70mg 3%
Iron 0.78mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.079g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 1%
Potassium 288mg 259mg 1%
Carbs 3.64g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.048g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1720%
Contains more OtherOther +1571.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2700%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2533.3%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.