Fish sauce vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fish sauce and sugar substitute different?
- Fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, and potassium; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
- Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 316% more than sugar substitute.
- Fish sauce has 29 times more magnesium than sugar substitute. Fish sauce has 175mg of magnesium, while sugar substitute has 6mg.
- Sugar substitute contains less sodium.
- Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.
Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2816.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +638.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +387.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +614.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +959.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1944.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +280% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2540% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 7851mg | 572mg | 316% |
Calcium | 43mg | 879mg | 84% |
Magnesium | 175mg | 6mg | 40% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.396mg | 0.015mg | 29% |
Carbs | 3.64g | 84.77g | 27% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.48µg | 20% | |
Selenium | 9.1µg | 17% | |
Calories | 35kcal | 347kcal | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.313mg | 14% | |
Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
Manganese | 0.233mg | 0.022mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
Potassium | 288mg | 39mg | 7% |
Protein | 5.06g | 2.06g | 6% |
Copper | 0.05mg | 0.007mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
Choline | 13.2mg | 2% | |
Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.118mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.01g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 84.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.64g | 4.03g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 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:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +145.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +677.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +401.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2228.8% |