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Miso vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between miso and rice?

  • Miso is richer than rice in copper, vitamin K, fiber, zinc, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
  • Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 162% more.
  • The amount of sodium in rice is lower.

We used Miso and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types 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
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%
Rice
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +470%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +500%
Contains more IronIron +107.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +508.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +422.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +269.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Selenium ~7.5µg

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
6
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%
Rice
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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% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1692.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3338.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +205.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Rice DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 1mg 162%
Copper 0.42mg 0.069mg 39%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 0.4g 20%
Protein 12.79g 2.69g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.076g 19%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.49mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.013mg 17%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.472mg 17%
Phosphorus 159mg 43mg 17%
Iron 2.49mg 1.2mg 16%
Choline 72.2mg 2.1mg 13%
Folate 19µg 58µg 10%
Fats 6.01g 0.28g 9%
Magnesium 48mg 12mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.093mg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Potassium 210mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.163mg 5%
Calcium 57mg 10mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.077g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 1.476mg 4%
Calories 198kcal 130kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.088g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.39mg 1%
Carbs 25.37g 28.17g 1%
Selenium 7µg 7.5µg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.063mg 0%

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
Rice
2
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +375.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2046.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11%
Contains more WaterWater +59.1%

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
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1170.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3694.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.