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Miso vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between miso and lettuce

  • Miso has more copper, manganese, zinc, iron, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B2; however, lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Miso covers your daily sodium needs 161% more than lettuce.
  • Lettuce contains 14 times less copper than miso. Miso contains 0.42mg of copper, while lettuce contains 0.029mg.
  • Lettuce has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of miso is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Miso and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

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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% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +189.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1348.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1322.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +448.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1066.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Potassium ~194mg

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +430.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +331.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Lettuce DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 28mg 161%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 126.3µg 81%
Copper 0.42mg 0.029mg 43%
Vitamin A 4µg 370µg 41%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.25mg 26%
Protein 12.79g 1.36g 23%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.18mg 22%
Iron 2.49mg 0.86mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.082g 19%
Phosphorus 159mg 29mg 19%
Fiber 5.4g 1.3g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.08mg 12%
Selenium 7µg 0.6µg 12%
Choline 72.2mg 13.6mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Calories 198kcal 15kcal 9%
Fats 6.01g 0.15g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.09mg 8%
Carbs 25.37g 2.87g 8%
Magnesium 48mg 13mg 8%
Fructose 6g 0.43g 7%
Folate 19µg 38µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.02g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.134mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.375mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.006g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.07mg 2%
Calcium 57mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 1.57g N/A
Potassium 210mg 194mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +840.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3906.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +784%
Contains more OtherOther +1901.6%
Contains more WaterWater +120.8%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3417.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
2
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +1295.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.