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Miso vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between miso and liver

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and zinc in liver is higher than in miso.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 775% more than miso.
  • Miso contains 76 times more sodium than liver. While miso contains 3728mg of sodium, liver contains only 49mg.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liver is 0, while the glycemic index of miso is 61.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Miso and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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
4
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%
Liver
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +242.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +470%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186.3%
Contains more IronIron +619.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +864.3%

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
3
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%
Liver
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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +135025%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +842.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +831%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1316.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23237.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 18.67µg 775%
Vitamin A 4µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 2.49mg 17.92mg 193%
Sodium 3728mg 49mg 160%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 2.196mg 151%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Selenium 7µg 67.5µg 110%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 4.774mg 89%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 8.435mg 47%
Zinc 2.56mg 6.72mg 38%
Folate 19µg 163µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.57mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Protein 12.79g 26.02g 26%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.3mg 24%
Copper 0.42mg 0.634mg 24%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.258mg 13%
Phosphorus 159mg 241mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 1.05g 12%
Fructose 6g 8%
Magnesium 48mg 14mg 8%
Carbs 25.37g 3.76g 7%
Calcium 57mg 10mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.025g 1.41g 2%
Calories 198kcal 165kcal 2%
Fats 6.01g 4.4g 2%
Potassium 210mg 150mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.63g 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
3
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
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +36.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +574.7%
Contains more OtherOther +754%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.4%
Contains more WaterWater +49.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
3
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Liver
0
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.7%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.