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Miso vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and mustard different?

  • Miso is richer in copper, vitamin K, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, and choline, while mustard is higher in selenium.
  • Miso covers your daily need for sodium, 114% more than mustard.
  • Miso contains 21 times more vitamin K than mustard. Miso contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, while mustard contains 1.4µg.
  • Mustard is lower in sodium.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index (61) than mustard (32).

Miso and Mustard, prepared, yellow 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
6
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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +54.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +467.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +378.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~48mg

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1992.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +222.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Mustard DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 1104mg 114%
Selenium 7µg 33.5µg 48%
Copper 0.42mg 0.074mg 38%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1.4µg 23%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.422mg 19%
Protein 12.79g 3.74g 18%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.64mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.774g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.07mg 13%
Iron 2.49mg 1.61mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.07mg 10%
Choline 72.2mg 22.4mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.177mg 7%
Phosphorus 159mg 108mg 7%
Calories 198kcal 60kcal 7%
Carbs 25.37g 5.83g 7%
Fructose 6g 0.23g 7%
Fiber 5.4g 4g 6%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.214g 4%
Fats 6.01g 3.34g 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 2.182g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.254mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.565mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.36mg 2%
Calcium 57mg 63mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 19.97g 1.83g N/A
Magnesium 48mg 48mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.119mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g 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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +242%
Contains more FatsFats +79.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +335.2%
Contains more OtherOther +280.1%
Contains more WaterWater +94.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
1
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.2%

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
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +2508.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.