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Fish sauce vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sauce and thyme different?

  • Fish sauce has more vitamin B12; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 341% more than thyme.
  • Thyme contains less sodium.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Thyme, fresh 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +841.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.5%
Contains more IronIron +2137.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1010%
Contains more ZincZinc +805%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1414.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +637.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~160mg

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%
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31920%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +726.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Thyme DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 9mg 341%
Iron 0.78mg 17.45mg 208%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 160.1mg 177%
Manganese 0.233mg 1.719mg 65%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Copper 0.05mg 0.555mg 56%
Calcium 43mg 405mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.471mg 32%
Vitamin A 4µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 17%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.81mg 15%
Phosphorus 7mg 106mg 14%
Potassium 288mg 609mg 9%
Carbs 3.64g 24.45g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.409mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.348mg 4%
Magnesium 175mg 160mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.532g 4%
Calories 35kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 1.824mg 3%
Fats 0.01g 1.68g 3%
Folate 51µg 45µg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.467g 2%
Protein 5.06g 5.56g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more OtherOther +531.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +571.7%
~equal in Protein ~5.56g
~equal in Water ~65.11g

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
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17633.3%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.