Fish Sauce vs. Salt

Nutrition comparison of Fish Sauce and Salt


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of fish sauce versus salt (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fish sauce and salt:

  • Fish sauce has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Fish sauce is a great source of calcium and potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of fish sauce and salt is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Fish Sauce (Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve) and Salt (Salt, table) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

calories

Salt has less calories than fish sauce - fish sauce has 35 calories per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Fish Sauce Salt
Protein 59% ~
Carbohydrates 41% ~
Fat ~ ~
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both fish sauce and salt are low in carbohydrates - fish sauce has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Salt has less sugar than fish sauce - fish sauce has 3.6g of sugar per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Fish sauce has more protein than salt - fish sauce has 5.1g of protein per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both fish sauce and salt are low in saturated fat - fish sauce has 0g of saturated fat per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Fish sauce and salt contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - fish sauce has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Fish sauce and salt contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - fish sauce has 4ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Fish sauce has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.

Fish Sauce Salt
Thiamin 0.012 MG ~
Riboflavin 0.057 MG ~
Niacin 2.313 MG ~
Pantothenic acid 0.118 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.396 MG ~
Folate 51 UG ~
Vitamin B12 0.48 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Fish sauce is a great source of calcium and it has 79% more calcium than salt - salt has 24mg of calcium per 100 grams and fish sauce has 43mg of calcium.

iron

Fish sauce has 136% more iron than salt - salt has 0.33mg of iron per 100 grams and fish sauce has 0.78mg of iron.

potassium

Fish sauce is a great source of potassium and it has 35 times more potassium than salt - salt has 8mg of potassium per 100 grams and fish sauce has 288mg of potassium.




Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Fish Sauce or Salt .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Fish Sauce (Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve) and Salt (Salt, table) .

Fish Sauce 100g

( 100 g )
Daily Values (%)

Salt 100g

( 100 g )
35KCAL 2%
>999% calories
3.6G 2%
>999% carbohydrates
3.6G >999% sugar
>999% total fat
saturated fat
0G monounsaturated fat
0G polyunsaturated fat
7851MG 523%
sodium 394%
38758MG 2584%
Vitamins and Minerals
4UG 1%
>999% Vitamin A
0.5MG 1%
>999% Vitamin C
43MG 4%
79% calcium
24MG 2%
0.78MG 4%
136% iron
0.33MG 2%
175MG 57%
>999% magnesium
1MG 0.3%
288MG 13%
>999% potassium
8MG 0.3%
0.01MG 1%
>999% thiamin (Vit B1)
0.06MG 5%
>999% riboflavin (Vit B2)
2.3MG 17%
>999% niacin (Vit B3)
0.4MG 31%
>999% Vitamin B6
0.12MG 2%
>999% pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
51UG 13%
>999% folate (Vit B9)
0.48UG 20%
>999% Vitamin B12
5.1G 10%
>999% protein
13MG 3%
>999% choline
0.05MG 4%
66% copper
0.03MG 3%
fluoride >999%
2UG 0.1%
0.23MG 13%
130% manganese
0.1MG 6%
7MG 1%
>999% phosphorus
9.1UG 17%
>999% selenium
0.1UG 0.2%
0.2MG 3%
100% zinc
0.1MG 1%
71G >999% Water 0.2G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, dietary fiber, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin E, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin K, cholesterol, trans fat.

FAQ

Does fish sauce or salt contain more calories in 100 grams?
Salt has less calories than fish sauce - fish sauce has 35 calories in 100g and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Is fish sauce or salt better for protein?
Fish sauce has more protein than salt - fish sauce has 5.1g of protein per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Does fish sauce or salt have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both fish sauce and salt are low in carbohydrates - fish sauce has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and salt has no carbs..

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