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Miso vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between miso and sesame

  • Miso has less copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, and zinc.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 407% more than miso.
  • Sesame contains 339 times less sodium than miso. Miso contains 3728mg of sodium, while sesame contains 11mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Miso and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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
0
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%
Sesame
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +631.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1610.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.9%
Contains more IronIron +484.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +871.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +391.4%

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
5
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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +574%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +182%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +707.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297%
Contains more FolateFolate +410.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.247mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.42mg 4.082mg 407%
Sodium 3728mg 11mg 162%
Iron 2.49mg 14.55mg 151%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 21.773g 126%
Calcium 57mg 975mg 92%
Magnesium 48mg 351mg 72%
Manganese 0.859mg 2.46mg 70%
Phosphorus 159mg 629mg 67%
Fats 6.01g 49.67g 67%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.791mg 58%
Selenium 7µg 34.4µg 50%
Zinc 2.56mg 7.75mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.79mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 18.759g 44%
Saturated fat 1.025g 6.957g 27%
Fiber 5.4g 11.8g 26%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 4.515mg 23%
Folate 19µg 97µg 20%
Calories 198kcal 573kcal 19%
Protein 12.79g 17.73g 10%
Choline 72.2mg 25.6mg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Potassium 210mg 468mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.25mg 2%
Carbs 25.37g 23.45g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.247mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
2
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +817.3%
Contains more OtherOther +187.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.6%
Contains more FatsFats +726.5%
~equal in Carbs ~23.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
1
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1577.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +655%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.