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Miso vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between miso and foie gras

  • Miso has more manganese and fiber; however, foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 388% higher.
  • Foie gras is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Miso and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +615.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.8%
Contains more IronIron +120.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.4mg

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24925%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11650%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 9.4µg 388%
Sodium 3728mg 697mg 132%
Vitamin A 4µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 7µg 44µg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 25.61g 61%
Saturated fat 1.025g 14.45g 61%
Fats 6.01g 43.84g 58%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Iron 2.49mg 5.5mg 38%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.12mg 32%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 1.2mg 17%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.92mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.84g 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Calories 198kcal 462kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.06mg 11%
Folate 19µg 60µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 2.51mg 10%
Fructose 6g 8%
Magnesium 48mg 13mg 8%
Carbs 25.37g 4.67g 7%
Phosphorus 159mg 200mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.299mg 5%
Protein 12.79g 11.4g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 138mg 2%
Copper 0.42mg 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 57mg 70mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.088mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.303mg 0%

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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +443.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +320%
Contains more FatsFats +629.5%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2190.7%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.