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Biscuit vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and miso different?

  • Biscuits are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B3, while miso is higher in copper, manganese, zinc, and fiber.
  • Miso covers your daily need for sodium, 137% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 4 times more saturated fat than miso. Biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, while miso contains 1.025g.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index (61) than biscuits (44).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Miso 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +374.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~159mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.08µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 580mg 3728mg 137%
Copper 0.082mg 0.42mg 38%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Selenium 19.5µg 7µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.098mg 22%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.859mg 21%
Calcium 235mg 57mg 18%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.56mg 18%
Fiber 1.5g 5.4g 16%
Fats 16.3g 6.01g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.118g 15%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.025g 15%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.199mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.906mg 13%
Protein 7g 12.79g 12%
Folate 61µg 19µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 2.884g 9%
Calories 353kcal 198kcal 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Magnesium 18mg 48mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.233mg 6%
Carbs 44.6g 25.37g 6%
Iron 2.9mg 2.49mg 5%
Potassium 121mg 210mg 3%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 164mg 159mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.337mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.08µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +171.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.7%
Contains more WaterWater +48.9%
Contains more OtherOther +300.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +519.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.