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Miso vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between miso and carrots?

  • Miso is richer in copper, manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and selenium, yet carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 332% higher.
  • Miso has 70 times more selenium than carrots. Miso has 7µg of selenium, while carrots have 0.1µg.
  • Carrots contain less sodium.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index than miso.

We used Miso and Carrots, raw 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
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%
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +730%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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
7
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%
Carrot
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122%
Contains more CholineCholine +720.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20775%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.983mg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Carrot DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 69mg 159%
Vitamin A 4µg 835µg 92%
Copper 0.42mg 0.045mg 42%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.143mg 31%
Iron 2.49mg 0.3mg 27%
Protein 12.79g 0.93g 24%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.24mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.117g 18%
Phosphorus 159mg 35mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.058mg 13%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 13.2µg 13%
Selenium 7µg 0.1µg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 8.8mg 12%
Fiber 5.4g 2.8g 10%
Magnesium 48mg 12mg 9%
Fats 6.01g 0.24g 9%
Calories 198kcal 41kcal 8%
Fructose 6g 0.55g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.138mg 5%
Carbs 25.37g 9.58g 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.66mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.037g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 210mg 320mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.014g 3%
Calcium 57mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.273mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.983mg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1275.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2404.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1234.4%
Contains more WaterWater +105.2%

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
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7885.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2365%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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
Carrot
3
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +990.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.