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Spaghetti vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spaghetti and fish sauce

  • Spaghetti has more selenium, phosphorus, and fiber; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, folate, and potassium.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 341% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains less sodium.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +155%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +728.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +872.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +554.5%
Contains more IronIron +56%

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +478.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +708.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +628.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.118mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 7851mg 341%
Magnesium 18mg 175mg 37%
Selenium 26.4µg 9.1µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.396mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.313mg 12%
Folate 7µg 51µg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 30.86g 3.64g 9%
Phosphorus 58mg 7mg 7%
Potassium 44mg 288mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.05mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 35kcal 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.78mg 4%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.233mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.057mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.003g 2%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.003g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.012mg 1%
Protein 5.8g 5.06g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.01g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 13.2mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.118mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +747.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +7121.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 +6450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10766.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.