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Miso vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and nori different?

  • Miso is richer in vitamin K, fiber, copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Miso covers your daily need for sodium, 160% more than nori.
  • Miso contains 18 times more fiber than nori. Miso contains 5.4g of fiber, while nori contains 0.3g.
  • Nori is lower in sodium.

Miso and Seaweed, laver, 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
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%
Nori
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2300%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15%

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
4
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%
Nori
7
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +632.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +594.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +668.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.098mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Nori DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 48mg 160%
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Folate 19µg 146µg 32%
Vitamin A 4µg 260µg 28%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 4µg 21%
Fiber 5.4g 0.3g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.11g 18%
Copper 0.42mg 0.264mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.446mg 16%
Phosphorus 159mg 58mg 14%
Zinc 2.56mg 1.05mg 14%
Protein 12.79g 5.81g 14%
Selenium 7µg 0.7µg 11%
Choline 72.2mg 10.4mg 11%
Magnesium 48mg 2mg 11%
Fats 6.01g 0.28g 9%
Iron 2.49mg 1.8mg 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Calories 198kcal 35kcal 8%
Carbs 25.37g 5.11g 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1mg 7%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.988mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 1.47mg 4%
Potassium 210mg 356mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.061g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.521mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.159mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.025g 3%
Calcium 57mg 70mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.098mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g N/A

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
Nori
1
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2046.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +396.5%
Contains more OtherOther +239.8%
Contains more WaterWater +97.7%

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
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4372%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2521.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.