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Miso vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between miso and chorizo

  • Miso has more copper and manganese, while chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 108% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 21 times less manganese than miso. Miso contains 0.859mg of manganese, while chorizo contains 0.04mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chorizo is lower.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of miso is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Miso and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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
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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.5%
Contains more IronIron +56.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +425%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2047.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +201.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~150mg

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
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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 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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1731.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +466.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2400%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Chorizo DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 1235mg 108%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 2µg 80%
Saturated fat 1.025g 14.38g 61%
Fats 6.01g 38.27g 50%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.63mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 18.4g 43%
Copper 0.42mg 0.08mg 38%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.04mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 5.131mg 26%
Selenium 7µg 21.1µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.53mg 25%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1.6µg 23%
Protein 12.79g 24.1g 23%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 1.12mg 16%
Calories 198kcal 455kcal 13%
Iron 2.49mg 1.59mg 11%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Zinc 2.56mg 3.41mg 8%
Carbs 25.37g 1.86g 8%
Magnesium 48mg 18mg 7%
Potassium 210mg 398mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.3mg 5%
Calcium 57mg 8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 3.46g 4%
Choline 72.2mg 96.7mg 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.22mg 1%
Phosphorus 159mg 150mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1264%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more OtherOther +226.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.4%
Contains more FatsFats +536.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1545.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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