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Miso vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between miso and parmesan

  • Miso has more copper, manganese, and iron; however, parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 84% higher.
  • Parmesan has 12 times less manganese than miso. Miso has 0.859mg of manganese, while parmesan has 0.071mg.
  • Parmesan is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Miso and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +408.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1109.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1396.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +391.4%

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 0% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1032.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1623.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +412.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Parmesan DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 1804mg 84%
Calcium 57mg 853mg 80%
Phosphorus 159mg 627mg 67%
Saturated fat 1.025g 15.371g 65%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.4µg 55%
Selenium 7µg 34.4µg 50%
Copper 0.42mg 0.04mg 42%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.071mg 34%
Fats 6.01g 27.84g 34%
Protein 12.79g 28.42g 31%
Vitamin A 4µg 262µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Iron 2.49mg 0.49mg 25%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1.7µg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Zinc 2.56mg 4.2mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 7.13g 15%
Choline 72.2mg 14.1mg 11%
Calories 198kcal 420kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 1.386g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.358mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.081mg 9%
Fructose 6g 0g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.026mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.08mg 5%
Carbs 25.37g 13.91g 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.53mg 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Magnesium 48mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.45mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.4%
Contains more WaterWater +89.9%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +363.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +537.7%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.