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Miso vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and matzo different?

  • Miso is higher in copper, vitamin K, zinc, choline, phosphorus, and fiber; however, matzo is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 162% higher.
  • Miso contains 98 times more vitamin K than matzo. While miso contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, matzo contains only 0.3µg.
  • Matzo has less sodium.

Miso and Crackers, matzo, plain are the varieties 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
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%
Matzo
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +338.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.2%
Contains more IronIron +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +427.1%

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
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%
Matzo
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +568.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Matzo DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 0mg 162%
Selenium 7µg 36.9µg 54%
Copper 0.42mg 0.06mg 40%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.3µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.387mg 24%
Carbs 25.37g 83.7g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 3.892mg 19%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.68mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.603g 15%
Choline 72.2mg 10.8mg 11%
Calories 198kcal 395kcal 10%
Fiber 5.4g 3g 10%
Phosphorus 159mg 89mg 10%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.65mg 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Iron 2.49mg 3.16mg 8%
Fats 6.01g 1.4g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.115mg 6%
Protein 12.79g 10g 6%
Magnesium 48mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.291mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.226g 4%
Calcium 57mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 210mg 112mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.443mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.127g 2%
Folate 19µg 17µg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.213mg 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
Matzo
1
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.9%
Contains more FatsFats +329.3%
Contains more WaterWater +900.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2035%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.9%

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
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +780.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +378.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.