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Miso vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and spinach raw different?

  • Miso is higher in copper, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 378% higher.
  • Miso contains 47 times more sodium than spinach raw. While miso contains 3728mg of sodium, spinach raw contains only 79mg.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than miso (61).

Miso and Spinach, raw 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
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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +223.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +383%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.71mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.897mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +274.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11625%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1548.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +921.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 482.9µg 378%
Sodium 3728mg 79mg 159%
Vitamin A 4µg 469µg 52%
Folate 19µg 194µg 44%
Copper 0.42mg 0.13mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Protein 12.79g 2.86g 20%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.53mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.165g 18%
Phosphorus 159mg 49mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.03mg 13%
Fiber 5.4g 2.2g 13%
Selenium 7µg 1µg 11%
Potassium 210mg 558mg 10%
Choline 72.2mg 19.3mg 10%
Fats 6.01g 0.39g 9%
Calories 198kcal 23kcal 9%
Fructose 6g 0.15g 7%
Carbs 25.37g 3.63g 7%
Magnesium 48mg 79mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.065mg 5%
Calcium 57mg 99mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.063g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.189mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.01g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Iron 2.49mg 2.71mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.078mg 2%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.897mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.724mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.42g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.195mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.064mg 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: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1441%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +598.9%
Contains more OtherOther +644.8%
Contains more WaterWater +112.5%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11080%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1647.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +3900%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.