Miso vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are miso and ricotta different?
- Miso is richer in copper, manganese, iron, vitamin K, and fiber, while ricotta is higher in calcium and selenium.
- Miso covers your daily need for sodium, 158% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta is lower in sodium.
- Miso has a higher glycemic index (61) than ricotta (27).
Miso and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +336.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +555.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14216.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +263.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +107.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +653.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +771.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +362.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2563.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +312.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +325% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 3728mg | 84mg | 158% |
| Copper | 0.42mg | 0.021mg | 44% |
| Manganese | 0.859mg | 0.006mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 1.025g | 8.295g | 33% |
| Iron | 2.49mg | 0.38mg | 26% |
| Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 1.1µg | 24% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 0g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.884g | 0.385g | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 207mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 7µg | 14.5µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.56mg | 1.16mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.199mg | 0.043mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.34µg | 11% |
| Fats | 6.01g | 12.98g | 11% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 17.5mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 11mg | 9% |
| Fructose | 6g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.098mg | 0.013mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 25.37g | 3.04g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.118g | 3.627g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.906mg | 0.104mg | 5% |
| Protein | 12.79g | 11.26g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.195mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.337mg | 0.213mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Calories | 198kcal | 174kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 19.97g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.2g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 158mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.479mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.508mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.82mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.478mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.486mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.547mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.243mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +734.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1155.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +116% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +66.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +649.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +224.4% |
