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Sugar substitute vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar substitute and fish sauce different?

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, and potassium.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 316% more than sugar substitute.
  • Sugar substitute contains less sodium.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 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 CalciumCalcium +1944.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +638.5%
Contains more IronIron +387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +959.1%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2540%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 572mg 7851mg 316%
Calcium 879mg 43mg 84%
Magnesium 6mg 175mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.396mg 29%
Carbs 84.77g 3.64g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 17%
Calories 347kcal 35kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 14%
Folate 51µg 13%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.233mg 9%
Iron 0.16mg 0.78mg 8%
Potassium 39mg 288mg 7%
Protein 2.06g 5.06g 6%
Copper 0.007mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.057mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.2mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.118mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 3.64g N/A
Phosphorus 8mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +2228.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +677.6%
Contains more OtherOther +401.7%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.