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Shark fin soup vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark fin soup and fish sauce different?

  • Shark fin soup is higher in copper and zinc; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for fish sauce is 320% higher.
  • Shark fin soup contains 4 times more zinc than fish sauce. While shark fin soup contains 0.82mg of zinc, fish sauce contains only 0.2mg.
  • Shark fin soup has less sodium.

Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve are the varieties 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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
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 +20.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +116%
Contains more ZincZinc +310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +443.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +870.8%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +152.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.118mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 501mg 7851mg 320%
Magnesium 7mg 175mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.396mg 28%
Selenium 9.1µg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.48µg 12%
Folate 9µg 51µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 2.313mg 11%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.233mg 9%
Potassium 53mg 288mg 7%
Copper 0.108mg 0.05mg 6%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.2mg 6%
Protein 3.2g 5.06g 4%
Calcium 10mg 43mg 3%
Fats 2g 0.01g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 0.003g 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.501g 0.003g 2%
Phosphorus 21mg 7mg 2%
Iron 0.94mg 0.78mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.002g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.057mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Calories 46kcal 35kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.5mg 0%
Carbs 3.8g 3.64g 0%
Net carbs 3.8g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.118mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 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 +19900%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2224.1%
~equal in Carbs ~3.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 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 +29050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11266.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.