Fish sauce vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between fish sauce and summer squash
- Fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, folate, and iron; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B2.
- Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 341% more than summer squash.
- Summer squash contains less sodium.
- Summer squash has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +929.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +186.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +122.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4450% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +45% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +442.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +374.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +75.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +97% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3300% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +149.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 7851mg | 2mg | 341% |
Magnesium | 175mg | 17mg | 38% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.48µg | 0µg | 20% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 17mg | 18% |
Selenium | 9.1µg | 0.2µg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.396mg | 0.218mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.313mg | 0.487mg | 11% |
Protein | 5.06g | 1.21g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.142mg | 7% |
Folate | 51µg | 29µg | 6% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 0.35mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 38mg | 4% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.1g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.233mg | 0.175mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 3µg | 3% |
Calcium | 43mg | 15mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.048mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.118mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
Choline | 13.2mg | 6.7mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.089g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
Calories | 35kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Potassium | 288mg | 262mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 10µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.01g | 0.18g | 0% |
Carbs | 3.64g | 3.35g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 2.25g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.64g | 2.2g | N/A |
Copper | 0.05mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.003g | 0.044g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.016g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.025mg | 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
Protein:
5.06 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
3.64 g
Water:
71.07 g
Other:
20.22 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +318.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +3161.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1700% |
Contains more WaterWater | +33.2% |
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Carbs
~3.35g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2866.7% |