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Miso vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and dates different?

  • Miso is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin K, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and choline; however, dates are richer in potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 162% higher.
  • Miso contains 11 times more choline than dates. While miso contains 72.2mg of choline, dates contain only 6.3mg.
  • Dates have less sodium.
  • Dates have a lower glycemic index (42) than miso (61).

Miso and Dates, deglet noor are the varieties used 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
8
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%
Dates
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +144.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +782.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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
7
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%
Dates
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +985.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1046%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Dates DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 2mg 162%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.262mg 26%
Copper 0.42mg 0.206mg 24%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 2.7µg 22%
Protein 12.79g 2.45g 21%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.29mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.019g 19%
Iron 2.49mg 1.02mg 18%
Fructose 6g 19.56g 17%
Carbs 25.37g 75.03g 17%
Phosphorus 159mg 62mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.066mg 13%
Potassium 210mg 656mg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 6.3mg 12%
Fiber 5.4g 8g 10%
Fats 6.01g 0.39g 9%
Selenium 7µg 3µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.032g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.589mg 5%
Calories 198kcal 282kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.165mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.036g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 57mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 1.274mg 2%
Magnesium 48mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 19.97g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422%
Contains more FatsFats +1441%
Contains more WaterWater +109.5%
Contains more OtherOther +700.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.7%

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
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3005.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15078.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
1
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dates
3
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +66.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +226%
~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
  2. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.