Miso vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between miso and American cheese
- Miso has more copper, manganese, and iron; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
- American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 99% more than miso.
- American cheese contains 21 times less manganese than miso. Miso contains 0.859mg of manganese, while American cheese contains 0.041mg.
- American cheese has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of miso is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Miso and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +84.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +295.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +813% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1995.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1733.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +303.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +553.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1092.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +268.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1026.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +99.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1775% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 57mg | 1045mg | 99% |
| Sodium | 3728mg | 1671mg | 89% |
| Saturated fat | 1.025g | 18.057g | 77% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 641mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.5µg | 59% |
| Copper | 0.42mg | 0.046mg | 42% |
| Fats | 6.01g | 31.79g | 40% |
| Manganese | 0.859mg | 0.041mg | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 100mg | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 250µg | 27% |
| Selenium | 7µg | 20.2µg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.49mg | 0.63mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 0g | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 2.6µg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.118g | 8.236g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.199mg | 0.054mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.884g | 1.286g | 11% |
| Protein | 12.79g | 18.13g | 11% |
| Calories | 198kcal | 371kcal | 9% |
| Fructose | 6g | 0g | 8% |
| Carbs | 25.37g | 3.7g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.098mg | 0.015mg | 7% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 36.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 26mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.906mg | 0.076mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 132mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.337mg | 0.403mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 2.56mg | 2.49mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 19.97g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.2g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 1.144g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.479mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.508mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.82mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.478mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.486mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.547mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.243mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.79 g
Fats:
6.01 g
Carbs:
25.37 g
Water:
43.02 g
Other:
12.81 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +585.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +429% |
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Water
~39.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.884 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +124.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +636.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
6 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.2 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Sucrose
~0g
~equal in
Glucose
~0g
