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Turmeric vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and fish sauce

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E; however, fish sauce has more vitamin B6.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 851% more.
  • Turmeric is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +622.2%
Contains more IronIron +6951.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2500%
Contains more ZincZinc +2150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4171.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8397.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.8%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 CVitamin C +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +359.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +155%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Fish sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.233mg 851%
Iron 55mg 0.78mg 678%
Sodium 27mg 7851mg 340%
Copper 1.3mg 0.05mg 139%
Fiber 22.7g 0g 91%
Potassium 2080mg 288mg 53%
Phosphorus 299mg 7mg 42%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.2mg 39%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.396mg 22%
Carbs 67.14g 3.64g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Calories 312kcal 35kcal 14%
Calcium 168mg 43mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0µg 11%
Protein 9.68g 5.06g 9%
Folate 20µg 51µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.003g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.118mg 8%
Magnesium 208mg 175mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.057mg 7%
Choline 49.2mg 13.2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 2.313mg 6%
Selenium 6.2µg 9.1µg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.01g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.003g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.012mg 4%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.002g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 44.44g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +91.3%
Contains more FatsFats +32400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1744.5%
Contains more WaterWater +453.1%
Contains more OtherOther +185.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +22350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.