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Miso vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and arrowroot different?

  • Miso is higher in copper, manganese, zinc, fiber, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus; however, arrowroot is richer in folate and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 161% higher.
  • Miso contains 10 times more selenium than arrowroot. While miso contains 7µg of selenium, arrowroot contains only 0.7µg.
  • Arrowroot has less sodium.

Miso and Arrowroot, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains more IronIron +12.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +306.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +393.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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.
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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1678.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Arrowroot DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 26mg 161%
Folate 19µg 338µg 80%
Copper 0.42mg 0.121mg 33%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.174mg 30%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.092g 19%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.63mg 18%
Protein 12.79g 4.24g 17%
Fiber 5.4g 1.3g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.059mg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Selenium 7µg 0.7µg 11%
Phosphorus 159mg 98mg 9%
Fats 6.01g 0.2g 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Calories 198kcal 65kcal 7%
Potassium 210mg 454mg 7%
Calcium 57mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 1.693mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.266mg 5%
Magnesium 48mg 25mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.039g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.143mg 4%
Carbs 25.37g 13.39g 4%
Iron 2.49mg 2.22mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.004g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.292mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2905%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.5%
Contains more OtherOther +802.1%
Contains more WaterWater +87.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3034.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.