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Fish sauce vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sauce and wakame different?

  • Fish sauce has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, magnesium, and selenium; however, wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 303% more than wakame.
  • Wakame contains less sodium.

Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Seaweed, wakame, raw 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%
Wakame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +476%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +248.8%
Contains more IronIron +179.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +468%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1042.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500.9%

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%
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +490.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +284.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.9mg

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
Wakame
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3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67%
Contains more OtherOther +180.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%

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
Wakame
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7166.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fish sauce Wakame
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Wakame DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 872mg 303%
Manganese 0.233mg 1.4mg 51%
Folate 51µg 196µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.002mg 30%
Copper 0.05mg 0.284mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Iron 0.78mg 2.18mg 18%
Magnesium 175mg 107mg 16%
Selenium 9.1µg 0.7µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.23mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.697mg 12%
Calcium 43mg 150mg 11%
Phosphorus 7mg 80mg 10%
Potassium 288mg 50mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.06mg 4%
Protein 5.06g 3.03g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 1.6mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Carbs 3.64g 9.14g 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 18µg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.38mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.13g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.218g 1%
Calories 35kcal 45kcal 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.64g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0.65g N/A
Choline 13.2mg 13.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.186g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Fish sauce Wakame
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Fish sauce
26%
Wakame
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
132%
Fish sauce
65%
Wakame

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.99g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Wakame
Wakame contains less Sodium (difference - 6979mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Wakame
Wakame is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.127g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.