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Fish sauce vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fish sauce and margarine?

  • Fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B12, while margarine is higher in fats, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 341% higher.
  • Margarine is lower in sodium.

We used Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1500%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 1.3% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 273% 180% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9956.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +380%
Contains more FolateFolate +5000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20375%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Margarine DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 2mg 341%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 24.302g 162%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 21.522g 127%
Fats 0.01g 80.71g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 4µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 0µg 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 0.003g 15.189g 69%
Vitamin E 0mg 9mg 60%
Magnesium 175mg 3mg 41%
Calories 35kcal 717kcal 34%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.009mg 30%
Selenium 9.1µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.1µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.023mg 14%
Folate 51µg 1µg 13%
Protein 5.06g 0.16g 10%
Manganese 0.233mg 10%
Iron 0.78mg 0.06mg 9%
Potassium 288mg 18mg 8%
Copper 0.05mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 43mg 3mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 2%
Carbs 3.64g 0.7g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 0.02g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 69kcal 44813kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 286g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 4.2 N/A
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 7mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Choline 13.2mg 12.4mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3062.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +420%
Contains more WaterWater +330.2%
Contains more FatsFats +807000%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1943750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +809966.7%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/nutrients
  2. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.