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Miso vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between miso and potatoes

  • Miso has more copper, manganese, vitamin K, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and fiber; however, potatoes have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 162% higher.
  • Potatoes have 15 times less vitamin K than miso. Miso has 29.3µg of vitamin K, while potatoes have 2µg.
  • Potatoes are lower in sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than miso.

Food types used in this article are Miso and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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
8
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%
Potato
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more IronIron +207.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +753.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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
8
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%
Potato
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +628.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1365%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +496.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Potato DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 6mg 162%
Copper 0.42mg 0.11mg 34%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.2mg 29%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 2µg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Protein 12.79g 2.05g 21%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.3mg 21%
Iron 2.49mg 0.81mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.042g 19%
Phosphorus 159mg 57mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.032mg 15%
Fiber 5.4g 2.1g 13%
Selenium 7µg 0.4µg 12%
Choline 72.2mg 12.1mg 11%
Fats 6.01g 0.09g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.298mg 8%
Fructose 6g 0.26g 7%
Calories 198kcal 77kcal 6%
Magnesium 48mg 23mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 210mg 425mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.025g 5%
Calcium 57mg 12mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.002g 3%
Carbs 25.37g 17.49g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 1.061mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.035mg 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
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6577.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1043.8%
Contains more WaterWater +84.2%

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
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6766.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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
Potato
3
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +2207.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.