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Miso vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between miso and mussels?

  • Miso is higher in copper and fiber, yet mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 997% more.
  • The amount of sodium in mussels is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is lower.

We used Miso and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types 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
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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +169.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +691.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1180%
~equal in Zinc ~2.67mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29900%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 24µg 997%
Manganese 0.859mg 6.8mg 258%
Selenium 7µg 89.6µg 150%
Sodium 3728mg 369mg 146%
Iron 2.49mg 6.72mg 53%
Copper 0.42mg 0.149mg 30%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Protein 12.79g 23.8g 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Phosphorus 159mg 285mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.3mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.42mg 14%
Folate 19µg 76µg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.95mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 1.212g 11%
Vitamin A 4µg 91µg 10%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.1mg 8%
Carbs 25.37g 7.39g 6%
Magnesium 48mg 37mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 268mg 2%
Calcium 57mg 33mg 2%
Fats 6.01g 4.48g 2%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.85g 1%
Calories 198kcal 172kcal 1%
Zinc 2.56mg 2.67mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 1.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A

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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.3%
Contains more OtherOther +302.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.1%
Contains more WaterWater +42.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.014g

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.