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Miso vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and cashew different?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium than miso.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 197% higher.
  • Miso contains 311 times more sodium than cashew. While miso contains 3728mg of sodium, cashew contains only 12mg.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than miso (61).

Miso and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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
1
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%
Cashew
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +508.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.3%
Contains more IronIron +168.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +422.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.3%

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
4
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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.42mg 2.195mg 197%
Sodium 3728mg 12mg 162%
Phosphorus 159mg 593mg 62%
Magnesium 48mg 292mg 58%
Fats 6.01g 43.85g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 23.797g 57%
Iron 2.49mg 6.68mg 52%
Manganese 0.859mg 1.655mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 7.845g 33%
Saturated fat 1.025g 7.783g 31%
Zinc 2.56mg 5.78mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.423mg 27%
Selenium 7µg 19.9µg 23%
Calories 198kcal 553kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.417mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.058mg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Potassium 210mg 660mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.864mg 11%
Protein 12.79g 18.22g 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Fiber 5.4g 3.3g 8%
Fructose 6g 0.05g 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 34.1µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Folate 19µg 25µg 2%
Carbs 25.37g 30.19g 2%
Calcium 57mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 1.062mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.456mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
2
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
Cashew
3
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +727.3%
Contains more OtherOther +404.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.5%
Contains more FatsFats +629.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%

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
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2028.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172%

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
Cashew
3
80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +11900%
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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.