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Miso vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between miso and cumin?

  • Miso has less iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin A than cumin.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 798% higher.
  • Miso has 22 times more sodium than cumin. Miso has 3728mg of sodium, while cumin has 168mg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than miso.

We used Miso and Spices, cumin seed types in this comparison.

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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%
Cumin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +662.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +751.4%
Contains more IronIron +2565.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288%

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%
Cumin
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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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +442.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more CholineCholine +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +405.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 2.49mg 66.36mg 798%
Sodium 3728mg 168mg 155%
Manganese 0.859mg 3.333mg 108%
Calcium 57mg 931mg 87%
Magnesium 48mg 366mg 76%
Copper 0.42mg 0.867mg 50%
Phosphorus 159mg 499mg 49%
Potassium 210mg 1788mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.628mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 14.04g 32%
Fats 6.01g 22.27g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 4.579mg 23%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 5.4µg 20%
Zinc 2.56mg 4.8mg 20%
Fiber 5.4g 10.5g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.435mg 18%
Protein 12.79g 17.81g 10%
Choline 72.2mg 24.7mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Calories 198kcal 375kcal 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.327mg 7%
Vitamin A 4µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 7%
Carbs 25.37g 44.24g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 3.279g 3%
Selenium 7µg 5.2µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.025g 1.535g 2%
Net carbs 19.97g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 2.25g 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%

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
Cumin
3
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +433.7%
Contains more OtherOther +68.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.2%
Contains more FatsFats +270.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.4%

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
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1155.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.7%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.