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Miso vs. Spinach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between miso and spinach

  • Miso has more copper, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber; however, spinach is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin E, and iron.
  • Spinach covers your daily vitamin K needs 387% more than miso.
  • Spinach has 53 times less sodium than miso. Miso has 3728mg of sodium, while spinach has 70mg.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of miso is 61, while the glycemic index of spinach is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Miso and Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.9%
Contains more IronIron +43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.935mg

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
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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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
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 33% 175% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +266.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1584.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +668.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.095mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Spinach DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 493.6µg 387%
Sodium 3728mg 70mg 159%
Vitamin A 4µg 524µg 58%
Folate 19µg 146µg 32%
Copper 0.42mg 0.174mg 27%
Protein 12.79g 2.97g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.109g 19%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.76mg 16%
Phosphorus 159mg 56mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.08mg 14%
Iron 2.49mg 3.57mg 14%
Fiber 5.4g 2.4g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.8mg 11%
Selenium 7µg 1.5µg 10%
Choline 72.2mg 19.7mg 10%
Magnesium 48mg 87mg 9%
Fats 6.01g 0.26g 9%
Calories 198kcal 23kcal 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Potassium 210mg 466mg 8%
Calcium 57mg 136mg 8%
Carbs 25.37g 3.75g 7%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.043g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.145mg 4%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.935mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.006g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.242mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.49mg 3%
Net carbs 19.97g 1.35g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.43g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.095mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.236mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.152mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.231mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.182mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.134mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.168mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.066mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +330.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2211.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.5%
Contains more OtherOther +607.7%
Contains more WaterWater +112%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2545.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.