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Nuoc mam sauce

Nuoc mam sauce is a thin Vietnamese-style fish sauce used as a salty, savoury seasoning, commonly made by fermenting fish with salt.

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About Nuoc mam sauce

Nuoc mam is a Vietnamese-style fish sauce used as a salty, savoury liquid seasoning in cooking and at the table. It is commonly made by fermenting fish with salt, though product formulations and production methods can vary.

The sauce is usually thin and amber to deep brown, with a pronounced fermented, fishy aroma and concentrated savoury-salty flavour. It is sold bottled, and some versions are blended with other ingredients; plain fish sauce and seasoned dipping sauces are different forms.

Ingredient type
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fish sauce

English

Sauce nuoc mâm ou sauce au poisson, préemballée

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Nuoc mam sauce nutrition & diet

Nuoc mam sauce nutritional value

Reference: Sauce nuoc mâm ou sauce au poisson, préemballée

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
81.2kcal
Protein
9.3g
Carbs
10.9g
Fat
0.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Salt content and composition vary by product, and blended or diluted sauces should not be compared directly with plain fish sauce.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Nutrition reference: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — 11194 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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