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Fish sauce vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fish sauce and yolk

  • Fish sauce is richer in magnesium, yet yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Fish sauce contains 164 times more sodium than yolk. Fish sauce contains 7851mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +1050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5471.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +515.4%

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 0% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +826.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2433.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +6113.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Sodium 7851mg 48mg 339%
Choline 13.2mg 820.2mg 147%
Selenium 9.1µg 56µg 85%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 1.95µg 61%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 2.99mg 57%
Phosphorus 7mg 390mg 55%
Saturated fat 0.003g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 4µg 381µg 42%
Fats 0.01g 26.54g 41%
Magnesium 175mg 5mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.528mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 11.738g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 4.204g 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Folate 51µg 146µg 24%
Iron 0.78mg 2.73mg 24%
Protein 5.06g 15.86g 22%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.3mg 19%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.58mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.024mg 14%
Calories 35kcal 322kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.176mg 14%
Calcium 43mg 129mg 9%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.055mg 8%
Potassium 288mg 109mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.35mg 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 3.64g 3.59g 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.114g 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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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1089.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.4%
Contains more FatsFats +265300%
~equal in Carbs ~3.59g

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +586800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140033.3%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.