Miso vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between miso and sardines
- Miso has more manganese and copper; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
- Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 369% more than miso.
- Sardines have 12 times less sodium than miso. Miso has 3728mg of sodium, while sardines have 307mg.
- Miso has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of miso is 61, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Miso and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +125.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +95.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +695.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +570.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89% |
Contains more IronIron | +17.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +652.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1026.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20300% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +478.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +11075% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 8.94µg | 369% |
Sodium | 3728mg | 307mg | 149% |
Selenium | 7µg | 52.7µg | 83% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 142mg | 47% |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 490mg | 47% |
Manganese | 0.859mg | 0.108mg | 33% |
Calcium | 57mg | 382mg | 33% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.906mg | 5.245mg | 27% |
Copper | 0.42mg | 0.186mg | 26% |
Protein | 12.79g | 24.62g | 24% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 193IU | 24% |
Fiber | 5.4g | 0g | 22% |
Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 2.6µg | 22% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.884g | 5.148g | 15% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 2.04mg | 14% |
Zinc | 2.56mg | 1.31mg | 11% |
Fructose | 6g | 8% | |
Carbs | 25.37g | 0g | 8% |
Fats | 6.01g | 11.45g | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.118g | 3.869g | 7% |
Potassium | 210mg | 397mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.337mg | 0.642mg | 6% |
Iron | 2.49mg | 2.92mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 32µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.098mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.199mg | 0.167mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 39mg | 2% |
Folate | 19µg | 10µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 1.025g | 1.528g | 2% |
Choline | 72.2mg | 75mg | 1% |
Calories | 198kcal | 208kcal | 1% |
Net carbs | 19.97g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.2g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.227mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.479mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.508mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.82mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.478mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.486mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.547mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.243mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.473g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +196.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +90.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +246.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.5% |