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Miso vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between miso and baker's yeast?

  • Miso is richer in copper and manganese, yet baker's yeast is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 192% higher.
  • Miso has 124 times more sodium than baker's yeast. Miso has 3728mg of sodium, while baker's yeast has 30mg.

We used Miso and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed 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.
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 29% 5.7% 53% 122% 49% 272% 144% 3.9% 26% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.2%
Contains more IronIron +30.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.7%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 470% 261% 231% 294% 99% 1.3% 0% 589% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1818.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1257.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1354%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +4031.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 19µg 785µg 192%
Sodium 3728mg 30mg 161%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 1.88mg 149%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 4.9mg 91%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 12.3mg 71%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 1.13mg 69%
Zinc 2.56mg 9.97mg 67%
Copper 0.42mg 0.148mg 30%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.2mg 29%
Phosphorus 159mg 336mg 25%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.004g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.43mg 18%
Potassium 210mg 601mg 12%
Fiber 5.4g 8.1g 11%
Iron 2.49mg 3.25mg 10%
Protein 12.79g 8.4g 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Choline 72.2mg 32mg 7%
Fats 6.01g 1.9g 6%
Calories 198kcal 105kcal 5%
Calcium 57mg 19mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.243g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.01µg 3%
Selenium 7µg 8.1µg 2%
Magnesium 48mg 40mg 2%
Carbs 25.37g 18.1g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 19.97g 10g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 1.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.217mg 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
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.3%
Contains more FatsFats +216.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +392.7%
Contains more WaterWater +60.4%

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
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.047g

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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. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/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.