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Miso vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between miso and cereal

  • Miso has more copper; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 516% more than miso.
  • Cereal has 5 times less sodium than miso. Miso has 3728mg of sodium, while cereal has 795mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Miso and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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
5
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%
Cereal
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +470%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains more IronIron +1267.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.79mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.3µg

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
5
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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6316.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1560.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2908%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 6.288mg 516%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 5.986mg 445%
Iron 2.49mg 34.06mg 395%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 3.87mg 280%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 29.62mg 179%
Sodium 3728mg 795mg 128%
Vitamin A 4µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 2.56mg 7.6mg 46%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Copper 0.42mg 0.137mg 31%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Carbs 25.37g 86.85g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.354g 17%
Fiber 5.4g 1.4g 16%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Protein 12.79g 6.06g 13%
Phosphorus 159mg 77mg 12%
Calories 198kcal 378kcal 9%
Fats 6.01g 1.08g 8%
Fructose 6g 0.26g 7%
Magnesium 48mg 19mg 7%
Calcium 57mg 10mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.26g 3%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 210mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.226mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.204g 2%
Selenium 7µg 6.3µg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.162mg 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
Cereal
1
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.1%
Contains more FatsFats +456.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1038.1%
Contains more OtherOther +474.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.3%

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
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +448%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +714.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%

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
Cereal
2
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +2207.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +122.2%
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

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.