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Miso vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between miso and fish sauce

  • Miso has more copper, manganese, vitamin K, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and iron, while fish sauce has more magnesium and vitamin B12.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 179% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in miso is lower.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fish sauce is 0, while the glycemic index of miso is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Miso and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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
Miso
7
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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +219.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +740%
Contains more ZincZinc +1180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2171.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +264.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30%

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
Miso
6
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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~4µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 7851mg 179%
Copper 0.42mg 0.05mg 41%
Magnesium 48mg 175mg 30%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.233mg 27%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Phosphorus 159mg 7mg 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.2mg 21%
Iron 2.49mg 0.78mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.003g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.48µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.396mg 15%
Protein 12.79g 5.06g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.057mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13.2mg 11%
Fats 6.01g 0.01g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 2.313mg 9%
Folate 19µg 51µg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Calories 198kcal 35kcal 8%
Carbs 25.37g 3.64g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.012mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.003g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.118mg 4%
Selenium 7µg 9.1µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.002g 3%
Potassium 210mg 288mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 57mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 4µg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.8%
Contains more FatsFats +60000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +597%
Contains more WaterWater +65.2%
Contains more OtherOther +57.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96033.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.