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Rice vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice and fish sauce

  • Rice is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B5, and iron, yet fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for fish sauce is 341% higher.
  • Rice contains 14 times more vitamin B1 than fish sauce. Rice contains 0.163mg of vitamin B1, while fish sauce contains 0.012mg.
  • Rice contains less sodium.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index than rice.

Food types used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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.
Rice
Rice
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +514.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1358.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +722.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.3%

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.
Rice
Rice
4
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% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +528.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 7851mg 341%
Magnesium 12mg 175mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.396mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.012mg 13%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.233mg 10%
Carbs 28.17g 3.64g 8%
Potassium 35mg 288mg 7%
Calories 130kcal 35kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.118mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 2.313mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 0.78mg 5%
Protein 2.69g 5.06g 5%
Phosphorus 43mg 7mg 5%
Selenium 7.5µg 9.1µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.057mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 43mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.2mg 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.05mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Folate 58µg 51µg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 13.2mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.003g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +2700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +673.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.1%
Contains more OtherOther +4714.3%
~equal in Water ~71.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2433.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/nutrients
  2. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.