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Miso vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and quinoa different?

  • Miso has more copper, vitamin K, zinc, iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, choline, and selenium than quinoa.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 162% higher.
  • Quinoa has less sodium.

Miso and Quinoa, cooked 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
7
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%
Quinoa
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~152mg

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%
Quinoa
2
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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6200%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.107mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Quinoa DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 7mg 162%
Copper 0.42mg 0.192mg 25%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Protein 12.79g 4.4g 17%
Iron 2.49mg 1.49mg 13%
Zinc 2.56mg 1.09mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 1.078g 12%
Fiber 5.4g 2.8g 10%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.631mg 10%
Choline 72.2mg 23mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.11mg 9%
Selenium 7µg 2.8µg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 7%
Folate 19µg 42µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.123mg 6%
Fats 6.01g 1.92g 6%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.231g 4%
Calories 198kcal 120kcal 4%
Calcium 57mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.63mg 4%
Magnesium 48mg 64mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.412mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.107mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.528g 1%
Carbs 25.37g 21.3g 1%
Potassium 210mg 172mg 1%
Phosphorus 159mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

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
Quinoa
1
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.7%
Contains more FatsFats +213%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1563.6%
Contains more WaterWater +66.5%

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
Quinoa
1
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%

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
Quinoa
1
100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.