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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
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
Contains more FructoseFructose | +365.1% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
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