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Miso vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between miso and cod liver oil

  • Miso has more copper, manganese, iron, zinc, and phosphorus, while cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1998% higher.
  • Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0, while the glycemic index of miso is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Miso and Fish oil, cod liver.

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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
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
10
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 0% 10000% 0% 3750% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +749900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 4µg 30000µg 3333%
Vitamin D 0IU 10000IU 1250%
Vitamin D 0µg 250µg 1250%
Cholesterol 0mg 570mg 190%
Sodium 3728mg 0mg 162%
Fats 6.01g 100g 145%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 22.541g 131%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 46.711g 114%
Saturated fat 1.025g 22.608g 98%
Copper 0.42mg 0mg 47%
Manganese 0.859mg 0mg 37%
Calories 198kcal 902kcal 35%
Iron 2.49mg 0mg 31%
Protein 12.79g 0g 26%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Zinc 2.56mg 0mg 23%
Phosphorus 159mg 0mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0mg 15%
Selenium 7µg 0µg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Magnesium 48mg 0mg 11%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 8%
Carbs 25.37g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 210mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 57mg 0mg 6%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Net carbs 19.97g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 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 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.935g N/A

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1563.9%

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
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4078.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.6%

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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. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/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.