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Miso vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between miso and onions

  • Onions contain less copper, manganese, iron, vitamin K, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, fiber, and choline than miso.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 162% higher.
  • Onions have 73 times less vitamin K than miso. Miso has 29.3µg of vitamin K, while onions have 0.4µg.
  • Onions are lower in sodium.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index than onions.

Food types used in this article are Miso and Onions, 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
9
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%
Onion
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +1085.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +976.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1405.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +448.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +565.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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
9
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%
Onion
2
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +763%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +681%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7225%
Contains more CholineCholine +1083.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Onion DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 4mg 162%
Copper 0.42mg 0.039mg 42%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.129mg 32%
Iron 2.49mg 0.21mg 29%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.4µg 24%
Protein 12.79g 1.1g 23%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.17mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.017g 19%
Phosphorus 159mg 29mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.027mg 16%
Fiber 5.4g 1.7g 15%
Choline 72.2mg 6.1mg 12%
Selenium 7µg 0.5µg 12%
Fats 6.01g 0.1g 9%
Magnesium 48mg 10mg 9%
Calories 198kcal 40kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Fructose 6g 1.29g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.116mg 5%
Carbs 25.37g 9.34g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.123mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.042g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.046mg 4%
Calcium 57mg 23mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.013g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 210mg 146mg 2%
Net carbs 19.97g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.014mg 0%

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
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1062.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5910%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.6%
Contains more OtherOther +3560%
Contains more WaterWater +107.1%

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
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16864.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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
Onion
2
23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +365.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.