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Miso vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and mackerel different?

  • Miso is higher in manganese, copper, and fiber; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 788% higher.
  • Mackerel has less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than miso (61).

Miso and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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
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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4195%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +102.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +637.1%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +656.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 19µg 788%
Sodium 3728mg 83mg 158%
Selenium 7µg 51.6µg 81%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 6.85mg 37%
Copper 0.42mg 0.094mg 36%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.02mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Protein 12.79g 23.85g 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.46mg 20%
Fats 6.01g 17.81g 18%
Phosphorus 159mg 278mg 17%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.94mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 7.006g 15%
Saturated fat 1.025g 4.176g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.412mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.99mg 13%
Iron 2.49mg 1.57mg 12%
Magnesium 48mg 97mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 4.3g 9%
Carbs 25.37g 0g 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin A 4µg 54µg 6%
Potassium 210mg 401mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.159mg 5%
Calcium 57mg 15mg 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Calories 198kcal 262kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 19.97g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

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% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +152.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.5%
Contains more FatsFats +196.3%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +526.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.1%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.