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Miso vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between miso and buckwheat

  • Miso has more copper, vitamin K, iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and choline than buckwheat.
  • Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 162% more.
  • Miso contains 15 times more vitamin K than buckwheat. Miso contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, while buckwheat contains 1.9µg.
  • Buckwheat contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Miso and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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
8
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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +714.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains more IronIron +211.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~51mg

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
8
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% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +497.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1442.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +259.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.94mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.359mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Buckwheat DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 4mg 162%
Copper 0.42mg 0.146mg 30%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1.9µg 23%
Iron 2.49mg 0.8mg 21%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.403mg 20%
Protein 12.79g 3.38g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.188g 18%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.61mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.039mg 15%
Phosphorus 159mg 70mg 13%
Fiber 5.4g 2.7g 11%
Choline 72.2mg 20.1mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.077mg 9%
Selenium 7µg 2.2µg 9%
Fats 6.01g 0.62g 8%
Fructose 6g 0.1g 7%
Calories 198kcal 92kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.04mg 5%
Calcium 57mg 7mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.134g 4%
Potassium 210mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.188g 2%
Carbs 25.37g 19.94g 2%
Folate 19µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Magnesium 48mg 51mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.94mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.359mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.079mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.4%
Contains more FatsFats +869.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2879.1%
Contains more WaterWater +75.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +494.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1434%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
2
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +5900%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/nutrients
  2. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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