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Miso vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between miso and butter?

  • Miso is higher in copper, manganese, iron, zinc, fiber, and phosphorus, yet butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 247% more.
  • The amount of sodium in butter is lower.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Miso and Butter, without salt types 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
9
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%
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775%
Contains more IronIron +12350%
Contains more CopperCopper +2525%
Contains more ZincZinc +2744.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +562.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21375%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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
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%
Butter
3
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +585.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2057.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +318.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +284%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.025g 50.489g 225%
Sodium 3728mg 11mg 162%
Fats 6.01g 81.11g 116%
Vitamin A 4µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 23.43g 56%
Copper 0.42mg 0.016mg 45%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.004mg 37%
Iron 2.49mg 0.02mg 31%
Calories 198kcal 717kcal 26%
Protein 12.79g 0.85g 24%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.09mg 22%
Phosphorus 159mg 24mg 19%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 7µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.003mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.034mg 15%
Magnesium 48mg 2mg 11%
Selenium 7µg 1µg 11%
Choline 72.2mg 18.8mg 10%
Carbs 25.37g 0.06g 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.005mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.042mg 5%
Potassium 210mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.17µg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Calcium 57mg 24mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 3.01g 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

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
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1404.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42183.3%
Contains more WaterWater +139.8%
Contains more OtherOther +31925%
Contains more FatsFats +1249.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
1
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1995.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.01g

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.