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Miso vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between miso and chocolate

  • Miso has more vitamin K, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, chocolate has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 161% higher.
  • Chocolate has 5 times less vitamin B6 than miso. Miso has 0.199mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate has 0.042mg.
  • Chocolate is lower in sodium.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index than chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Miso and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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
2
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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.2%
Contains more IronIron +222.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.2%
~equal in Calcium ~56mg

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
9
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +261.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Chocolate DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 24mg 161%
Saturated fat 1.025g 18.519g 80%
Iron 2.49mg 8.02mg 69%
Copper 0.42mg 1.028mg 68%
Fats 6.01g 31.28g 39%
Manganese 0.859mg 1.419mg 24%
Magnesium 48mg 146mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 9.54g 21%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 8.1µg 18%
Calories 198kcal 546kcal 17%
Protein 12.79g 4.88g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.05mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 1.092g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.042mg 12%
Carbs 25.37g 61.17g 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Potassium 210mg 559mg 10%
Fructose 6g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 159mg 206mg 7%
Selenium 7µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.025mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.23µg 6%
Fiber 5.4g 7g 6%
Zinc 2.56mg 2.01mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.54mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.725mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.297mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 54.17g N/A
Calcium 57mg 56mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
3
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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4335.1%
Contains more OtherOther +653.5%
Contains more FatsFats +420.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.1%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +753.3%

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
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.