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Carrot vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrots and miso?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, yet miso is richer in copper, manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 332% higher.
  • Carrots contain less sodium.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index than miso.

We used Carrots, raw and Miso types in this comparison.

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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.
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Miso
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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 PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +730%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6900%

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.
Carrot
3
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Miso
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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 AVitamin A +20775%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122%
Contains more CholineCholine +720.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.906mg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 69mg 3728mg 159%
Vitamin A 835µg 4µg 92%
Copper 0.045mg 0.42mg 42%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.859mg 31%
Iron 0.3mg 2.49mg 27%
Protein 0.93g 12.79g 24%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.56mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 2.884g 18%
Phosphorus 35mg 159mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.233mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 29.3µg 13%
Selenium 0.1µg 7µg 13%
Choline 8.8mg 72.2mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 5.4g 10%
Magnesium 12mg 48mg 9%
Fats 0.24g 6.01g 9%
Calories 41kcal 198kcal 8%
Fructose 0.55g 6g 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.199mg 5%
Carbs 9.58g 25.37g 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.01mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.025g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 320mg 210mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 1.118g 3%
Calcium 33mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.337mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.906mg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Miso
4
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 WaterWater +105.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1275.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2404.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1234.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Miso
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7885.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2365%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Miso
2
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +990.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.