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Fish sauce vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fish sauce and spaghetti

  • Fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, folate, and potassium; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 341% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains less sodium.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +872.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +554.5%
Contains more IronIron +56%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +155%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +728.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190.1%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +478.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +708.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +628.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.112mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Spaghetti DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 1mg 341%
Magnesium 175mg 18mg 37%
Selenium 9.1µg 26.4µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.049mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.4mg 12%
Folate 51µg 7µg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 3.64g 30.86g 9%
Phosphorus 7mg 58mg 7%
Potassium 288mg 44mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Copper 0.05mg 0.1mg 6%
Calories 35kcal 158kcal 6%
Iron 0.78mg 0.5mg 4%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.322mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.02mg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.326g 2%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.176g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein 5.06g 5.8g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.93g 1%
Choline 13.2mg 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.112mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +7121.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +747.8%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10766.7%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.