Lentil vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lentil and miso
- Lentil has more folate, iron, and fiber; however, miso is richer in vitamin K, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
- Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 162% more.
- Lentil contains 10 times more folate than miso. Lentil contains 181µg of folate, while miso contains 19µg.
- Lentil contains less sodium.
- Miso has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of miso is 61, while the glycemic index of lentil is 29.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Miso.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +67.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +101.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +73.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +89.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +852.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +219.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1623.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +120.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2mg | 3728mg | 162% |
| Folate | 181µg | 19µg | 41% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 29.3µg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.42mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 2.884g | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.859mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.233mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 2.56mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 2.49mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 5.4g | 10% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 6.01g | 9% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 12.79g | 8% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 7µg | 8% |
| Fructose | 6g | 8% | |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 72.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.098mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.337mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 210mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 1.025g | 4% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 198kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 57mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 48mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 1.118g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 159mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.199mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 25.37g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.906mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 19.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 6.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0.479mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1481.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1443.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1646.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1548% |
