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Miso vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and ginger different?

  • Miso is higher than ginger in manganese, vitamin K, iron, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, fiber, and selenium.
  • Miso covers your daily need for sodium, 162% more than ginger.
  • Miso contains 293 times more vitamin K than ginger. Miso contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, while ginger contains 0.1µg.
  • Ginger is lower in sodium.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index (61) than ginger (10).

Miso and Ginger root, raw types were 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
8
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%
Ginger
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +256.3%
Contains more IronIron +315%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +652.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +367.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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%
Ginger
2
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +585.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29200%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +150.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Ginger DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 13mg 162%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.229mg 27%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.1µg 24%
Iron 2.49mg 0.6mg 24%
Protein 12.79g 1.82g 22%
Copper 0.42mg 0.226mg 22%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.34mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.154g 18%
Phosphorus 159mg 34mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.034mg 15%
Fiber 5.4g 2g 14%
Selenium 7µg 0.7µg 11%
Choline 72.2mg 28.8mg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Fats 6.01g 0.75g 8%
Calories 198kcal 80kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.025mg 6%
Potassium 210mg 415mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Calcium 57mg 16mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.203g 4%
Carbs 25.37g 17.77g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.203mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.154g 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.26mg 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Magnesium 48mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.75mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.03mg 0%

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
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +602.7%
Contains more FatsFats +701.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1563.6%
Contains more WaterWater +83.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +626%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1772.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.