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Fish sauce vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sauce and skipjack tuna different?

  • Fish sauce is higher in magnesium and folate; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for fish sauce is 339% higher.
  • Fish sauce contains 5 times more folate than skipjack tuna. While fish sauce contains 51µg of folate, skipjack tuna contains only 10µg.
  • Skipjack tuna has less sodium.

Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +297.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.3%
Contains more IronIron +105.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3971.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +414.3%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +710.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +356.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 47mg 339%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 18.756mg 103%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 2.19µg 71%
Selenium 9.1µg 46.8µg 69%
Protein 5.06g 28.21g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.981mg 45%
Phosphorus 7mg 285mg 40%
Magnesium 175mg 44mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Iron 0.78mg 1.6mg 10%
Folate 51µg 10µg 10%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.019mg 9%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.05mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.485mg 7%
Potassium 288mg 522mg 7%
Copper 0.05mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.122mg 5%
Calories 35kcal 132kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.403g 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.038mg 2%
Fats 0.01g 1.29g 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.42g 2%
Calcium 43mg 37mg 1%
Carbs 3.64g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.243g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more OtherOther +146%
Contains more ProteinProtein +457.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12800%

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% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13333.3%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.