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Miso vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and parsley different?

  • Miso is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1342% higher.
  • Miso contains 67 times more sodium than parsley. While miso contains 3728mg of sodium, parsley contains only 56mg.
  • Parsley has a lower glycemic index (32) than miso (61).

Miso and Parsley, fresh are the varieties 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
5
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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +436.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.8%
Contains more IronIron +149%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~50mg

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
5
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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +464.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5497.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1640µg 1342%
Sodium 3728mg 56mg 160%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Vitamin A 4µg 421µg 46%
Iron 2.49mg 6.2mg 46%
Folate 19µg 152µg 33%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.16mg 30%
Copper 0.42mg 0.149mg 30%
Protein 12.79g 2.97g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.124g 18%
Phosphorus 159mg 58mg 14%
Zinc 2.56mg 1.07mg 14%
Selenium 7µg 0.1µg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 12.8mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.098mg 10%
Potassium 210mg 554mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.09mg 8%
Calories 198kcal 36kcal 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Calcium 57mg 138mg 8%
Fats 6.01g 0.79g 8%
Fiber 5.4g 3.3g 8%
Carbs 25.37g 6.33g 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.75mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.132g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 1.313mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.295g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.086mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 3.03g N/A
Magnesium 48mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.061mg 0%

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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +330.6%
Contains more FatsFats +660.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.8%
Contains more OtherOther +482.3%
Contains more WaterWater +103.9%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +279%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2225.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.