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Miso vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between miso and cod?

  • Miso is higher in copper, manganese, iron, vitamin K, fiber, and zinc, yet cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3053% more.
  • The amount of sodium in cod is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cod is lower.

We used Miso and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw types 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
6
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%
Cod
Cod
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +256.3%
Contains more IronIron +555.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +468.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5626.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.9%

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%
Cod
Cod
8
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29200%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45300.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1037.5%
~equal in Choline ~65.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 153mg 3053%
Sodium 3728mg 54mg 160%
Selenium 7µg 33.1µg 47%
Copper 0.42mg 0.028mg 44%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.015mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.91µg 35%
Iron 2.49mg 0.38mg 26%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.1µg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.45mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.231g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.065mg 13%
Protein 12.79g 17.81g 10%
Fats 6.01g 0.67g 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Carbs 25.37g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 2.063mg 7%
Calories 198kcal 82kcal 6%
Potassium 210mg 413mg 6%
Phosphorus 159mg 203mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.64mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.131g 4%
Calcium 57mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.245mg 4%
Magnesium 48mg 32mg 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.094g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 12µg 1%
Choline 72.2mg 65.2mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +797%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +4170%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.2%
Contains more WaterWater +88.8%

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
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1089.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1148.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.