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Dates vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and miso different?

  • Dates are higher in potassium; however, miso is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin K, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 162% higher.
  • Dates contain 3 times more potassium than miso. While dates contain 656mg of potassium, miso contains only 210mg.
  • Dates have less sodium.
  • Dates have a lower glycemic index (42) than miso (61).

Dates, deglet noor and Miso are the varieties 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.
Dates
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 +212.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +144.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +782.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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.
Dates
4
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +985.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1046%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 3728mg 162%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.859mg 26%
Copper 0.206mg 0.42mg 24%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 29.3µg 22%
Protein 2.45g 12.79g 21%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.56mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 2.884g 19%
Iron 1.02mg 2.49mg 18%
Fructose 19.56g 6g 17%
Carbs 75.03g 25.37g 17%
Phosphorus 62mg 159mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.233mg 13%
Potassium 656mg 210mg 13%
Choline 6.3mg 72.2mg 12%
Fiber 8g 5.4g 10%
Fats 0.39g 6.01g 9%
Selenium 3µg 7µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.025g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.337mg 5%
Calories 282kcal 198kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.199mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 1.118g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calcium 39mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.906mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 CarbsCarbs +195.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +422%
Contains more FatsFats +1441%
Contains more WaterWater +109.5%
Contains more OtherOther +700.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3005.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15078.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Miso
1
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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +226%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +66.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.